
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 4AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 191 | 175 | 204 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 69 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 63 | 52 | 129 | 191 | 406 | 271 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:15AM2.21m | 4:42PM2.24m | 4:51AM2.20m | 5:18PM2.23m | 5:30AM2.20m | 5:56PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.96m | 10:31AM0.88m | 10:48PM0.95m | 11:10AM0.88m | 11:27PM0.94m | 11:50AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
222 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 191 | 175 | 204 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 81 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 60 | 105 | 156 | 202 | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
50 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 55 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 79 | 70 | 69 | 44 | 11 | 52 | 52 | 35 | 33 | 99 | 99 | 271 | 251 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 43 | 63 | — | 129 | 191 | 406 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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