Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1184 | 1093 | 917 | 1374 | 1409 | 1319 | 1283 | 1068 | 889 | 722 | 624 | 577 | 484 | 440 | 420 | 157 | 152 | 156 | 139 | 101 | 137 | 133 | 129 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:52AM2.20m | 1:16PM2.24m | 1:31AM2.29m | 1:55PM2.32m | 2:09AM2.37m | 2:33PM2.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.87m | 7:28PM0.88m | 7:47AM0.79m | 8:05PM0.80m | 8:26AM0.73m | 8:43PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 1184 | 1093 | 917 | 1374 | 1409 | 1319 | 1283 | 1068 | 889 | 722 | 624 | 577 | 484 | 440 | 420 | 125 | 122 | 90 | 85 | 80 | 137 | 133 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | SW 5 | S 9 |
| kJ | 307 | 251 | 227 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 123 | 157 | 152 | 116 | 139 | 101 | 56 | 14 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 34 | — | 7 | 48 | 156 | 96 | 71 | 68 | 39 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 30 | 62 | 36 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | — | 22 | 193 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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