
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
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1785 | 1919 | 1931 | 2061 | 2548 | 2515 | 1993 | 1776 | 1622 | 1319 | 1114 | 969 | 721 | 915 | 680 | 1074 | 1674 | 2276 | 2662 | 2772 | 2493 | 2264 | 1974 | 1776 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:59AM2.23m | 1:25PM2.26m | 1:43AM2.23m | 2:08PM2.26m | 2:24AM2.23m | 2:50PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM1.04m | 7:38PM1.10m | 7:57AM1.00m | 8:21PM1.06m | 8:38AM0.97m | 9:00PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
1785 | 1919 | 1931 | 2061 | 2548 | 2515 | 1993 | 1776 | 1622 | 1319 | 1114 | 969 | 721 | 915 | 680 | 1074 | 1674 | 2276 | 2662 | 2772 | 2493 | 2264 | 1974 | 1776 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
75 | 86 | 52 | 115 | 141 | 191 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 206 | 167 | 153 | 150 | 92 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 82 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 12 |
178 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | — | 110 | 7 | 194 | 194 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 23 | 8 |
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