Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 375 | 369 | 603 | 546 | 2270 | 6464 | 5105 | 3717 | 6350 | 8969 | 10034 | 6317 | 9971 | 9516 | 10061 | 10238 | 10645 | 6474 | 9549 | 6022 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:44PM2.38m | 3:57AM2.40m | 4:21PM2.40m | 4:36AM2.42m | 4:59PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.70m | 9:53PM0.74m | 10:15AM0.70m | 10:32PM0.74m | 10:56AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | S 24 |
203 | 357 | 369 | 603 | 546 | 1715 | 2383 | 2750 | 3717 | 27 | 6270 | 6265 | — | 5918 | 5563 | 5987 | 5987 | 6271 | — | 5902 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
295 | 375 | 340 | 326 | 534 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
44 | 28 | 108 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2270 | 6464 | 5105 | 5 | 6350 | 8969 | 10034 | 6317 | 9971 | 9516 | 10061 | 10238 | 10645 | 6474 | 9549 | 6022 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 5 | 53 | 29 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 154 | 369 | 537 | 399 | 400 | 256 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 50 | 369 | 556 |
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