Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
243 | 344 | 399 | 744 | 1525 | 4747 | 9546 | 13364 | 11439 | 3335 | 3950 | 3079 | 2887 | 2887 | 2580 | 2268 | 2042 | 2042 | 9530 | 9433 | 9408 | 5239 | 4464 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:41AM2.11m | 00:02AM2.09m | 12:31PM2.14m | 00:50AM2.13m | 1:15PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM1.13m | 5:56PM1.18m | 6:19AM1.06m | 6:48PM1.09m | 7:06AM0.97m | 7:30PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
243 | 344 | 399 | 742 | 1525 | 35 | 5688 | 4407 | 4027 | 3335 | 3950 | 3079 | 2887 | 2887 | 2580 | 2268 | 2042 | 2042 | 2620 | 2998 | 3200 | 2842 | 2313 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
104 | 31 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | — | 9 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNW 3 | W 4 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
33 | 3 | 31 | 744 | 979 | 4747 | 9546 | 13364 | 11439 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 9530 | 9433 | 9408 | 5239 | 4464 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 560 | 560 | 580 | 556 | 396 | 249 | 140 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 5 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 56 | 101 | 50 | 101 | 50 | 50 |
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