
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 9AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
371 | 568 | 734 | 988 | 1340 | 1671 | 1821 | 3853 | 3540 | 7036 | 2118 | 2317 | 4508 | 4787 | 5395 | 5974 | 6143 | 9796 | 9383 | 3291 | 4467 | 4948 | 4574 | 4755 | |
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 | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:52AM2.53m | 5:12PM2.47m | 5:44AM2.49m | 6:03PM2.42m | 6:40AM2.43m | 6:59PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.69m | 11:10AM0.77m | 11:32PM0.70m | 12:00PM0.81m | 00:25AM0.73m | 12:55PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
371 | 568 | 734 | 988 | 1340 | 1671 | 1821 | 2061 | 1929 | 2313 | 2118 | 2317 | 2692 | 2917 | 3316 | 3622 | 3950 | 3764 | 3484 | 3291 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NE 9 | E 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | E 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
169 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3853 | 3540 | 7036 | 5 | 5 | 4508 | 4787 | 5395 | 5974 | 6143 | 9796 | 9383 | 5 | 4467 | 4948 | 4574 | 4755 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 50 | 50 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 62 | 161 | 369 | 369 | 400 | 140 | 50 | 29 | 50 | 396 | 395 | 400 | 395 |
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