Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 2PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 201 | 153 | 214 | 237 | 243 | 243 | 344 | 399 | 915 | 4669 | 5957 | 6307 | 8934 | 12376 | 3750 | 2731 | 3309 | 3102 | 2787 | 2116 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:44AM2.10m | 11:08PM2.07m | 11:41AM2.11m | 00:02AM2.09m | 12:31PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM1.24m | 5:24AM1.13m | 5:56PM1.18m | 6:19AM1.06m | 6:48PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
47 | 201 | 153 | 214 | 237 | 30 | 41 | 344 | 399 | 915 | 31 | 21 | 36 | 5488 | 4394 | 3750 | 2731 | 3309 | 3102 | 2787 | 2116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 10 |
128 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 243 | 243 | 43 | 36 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 669 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | — | ESE 14 | — | — | — | ESE 14 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 27 | 75 | 104 | 37 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NNE 2 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 |
— | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 846 | 4669 | 5957 | 6307 | 8934 | 12376 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 560 | 557 | 556 | 556 | 256 | 249 | 140 | 62 | 53 | 53 | 50 |
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