Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 7PM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11496 | 10113 | 3999 | 8890 | 2779 | 4697 | 4078 | 2574 | 1871 | 1334 | 1047 | 663 | 466 | 357 | 2679 | 553 | 561 | 730 | 879 | 1020 | 1042 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:40PM2.37m | 6:05AM2.37m | 6:26PM2.32m | 6:59AM2.31m | 7:22PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.79m | 11:59PM0.80m | 12:27PM0.87m | 00:49AM0.86m | 1:19PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
5246 | 4842 | 3999 | 3008 | 2779 | 4697 | 4078 | 2574 | 1871 | 1334 | 1047 | 663 | 466 | 329 | 476 | 553 | 561 | 730 | 879 | 1020 | 1042 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | 1236 | 1439 | — | — | 2273 | 1728 | 144 | 85 | 268 | 357 | 357 | 257 | 240 | 192 | 149 | 108 | 36 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 7 | NE 11 | SE 11 | S 19 | SE 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 56 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 3 | SW 13 | NW 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | W 6 | SW 7 | SW 14 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
11496 | 10113 | 7 | 8890 | 2 | 3298 | 2708 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 220 | 50 | 2679 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 77 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 395 | 140 | 62 | 140 | 53 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 |
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