Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 6PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 218 | 163 | 158 | 125 | 96 | 74 | 69 | 109 | 201 | 153 | 214 | 237 | 243 | 243 | 344 | 399 | 651 | 4791 | 6574 | 6493 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:41AM2.12m | 10:07PM2.08m | 10:44AM2.10m | 11:08PM2.07m | 11:41AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM1.24m | 4:22AM1.17m | 4:53PM1.24m | 5:24AM1.13m | 5:56PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 231 | 218 | 163 | 158 | 125 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 201 | 153 | 214 | 42 | 51 | 42 | 344 | 399 | 651 | 20 | 22 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 264 | 183 | 138 | 100 | 89 | 85 | 74 | 2 | 109 | 43 | 41 | 19 | 237 | 243 | 243 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | NE 4 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 62 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 104 | 104 | 37 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NW 2 | W 6 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | — | 4 | 4 | 69 | 136 | — | 169 | 1 | 24 | 493 | 4791 | 6574 | 6493 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 103 | 560 | 560 | 396 | 396 |
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