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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
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Nugget Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 6PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
619 | 419 | 255 | 255 | 190 | 154 | 101 | 99 | 73 | 62 | 108 | 117 | 97 | 134 | 131 | 108 | 121 | 106 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 62 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:26PM2.33m | 2:42AM2.30m | 3:06PM2.32m | 3:19AM2.28m | 3:45PM2.30m | 3:55AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.96m | 8:38PM1.03m | 8:55AM0.97m | 9:17PM1.04m | 9:34AM0.97m | 9:54PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | |
— | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
619 | 419 | 255 | 255 | 190 | 154 | 76 | 51 | 21 | 62 | 108 | 117 | 97 | 134 | 131 | 108 | 121 | 106 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 62 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
7 | 62 | 90 | 68 | 68 | 76 | 101 | 22 | 34 | 35 | 60 | 78 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 37 | 36 | 56 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 5 | S 8 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | SW 5 |
2 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 99 | 73 | 59 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 28 | 36 | 67 | — | — | 65 | 67 | 67 | 237 | 309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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