Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 8PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3950 | 3182 | 2887 | 2850 | 2580 | 2177 | 2042 | 2336 | 9865 | 10409 | 9994 | 8520 | 7350 | 3788 | 5862 | 5445 | 5064 | 1978 | 2793 | 3059 | 3318 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:31PM2.14m | 00:50AM2.13m | 1:15PM2.18m | 1:32AM2.19m | 1:56PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM1.06m | 6:48PM1.09m | 7:06AM0.97m | 7:30PM0.99m | 7:46AM0.88m | 8:06PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
3950 | 3182 | 2887 | 2850 | 2580 | 2177 | 2042 | 2336 | 3079 | 3243 | 3361 | 2729 | 2379 | 1997 | 1879 | 1879 | 1922 | 1978 | 2793 | 3059 | 3318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
35 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 17 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9865 | 10409 | 9994 | 8520 | 7350 | 3788 | 5862 | 5445 | 5064 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 23 |
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