Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 12AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
369 | 603 | 603 | 1845 | 5418 | 3307 | 10700 | 7598 | 10445 | 8797 | 10165 | 9651 | 9746 | 10154 | 6340 | 11221 | 11150 | 6386 | 8423 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 9:53PM0.74m | 10:15AM0.70m | 10:32PM0.74m | 10:56AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 24 | SSW 14 |
369 | 603 | 603 | 1845 | 1982 | 2562 | 3601 | 4963 | 6807 | 5659 | 6317 | 5639 | 5712 | 5634 | — | 6629 | 6474 | 11 | 5149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
340 | 326 | 534 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
113 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 5418 | 3307 | 10700 | 7598 | 10445 | 8797 | 10165 | 9651 | 9746 | 10154 | 6340 | 11221 | 11150 | 6386 | 8423 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 50 | 29 | 50 | 29 | 369 | 53 | 369 | 391 | 409 | 395 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 256 | 395 | 395 | 556 |
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