Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 318 | 314 | 268 | 292 | 1146 | 2423 | 2976 | 3440 | 3400 | 2961 | 2686 | 2133 | 1728 | 1437 | 1193 | 1145 | 943 | 822 | 702 | 682 | 553 | 427 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:11AM2.20m | 6:37PM2.21m | 6:56AM2.20m | 7:22PM2.20m | 7:47AM2.20m | 8:15PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.95m | 12:34PM0.90m | 00:52AM0.97m | 1:21PM0.93m | 1:41AM0.99m | 2:11PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  | | | |  | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 408 | 166 | 314 | 268 | 146 | 1146 | 2423 | 2976 | 3440 | 3400 | 2961 | 773 | 639 | 555 | 416 | 1193 | 1145 | 943 | 822 | 702 | 682 | 553 | 427 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 330 | 318 | 242 | 194 | 158 | 59 | 100 | 94 | 75 | 68 | 113 | 2686 | 2133 | 1728 | 1437 | 321 | 260 | 142 | 188 | 168 | 51 | 102 | 77 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | E 11 | — | — | SSW 19 | NE 9 | SW 8 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 |
| kJ | 122 | 125 | — | — | 292 | 41 | 125 | — | 123 | 62 | — | 22 | 21 | 41 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 78 | 18 | 88 | 63 | 32 | 34 | 188 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 74 | 148 | 251 | 512 | 766 | 1055 | 1047 | 982 | 958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 62 | 249 | 291 | 291 | 256 | 256 | 396 | 163 | 121 | 121 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 83 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 50 |
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