
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 4PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 99 | 263 | 251 | 352 | 381 | 561 | 431 | 308 | 452 | 707 | 1159 | 2364 | 2976 | 3440 | 3400 | 2729 | 2388 | 1872 | 1654 | 1437 | 1193 | 857 | 834 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:56PM2.22m | 6:11AM2.20m | 6:37PM2.21m | 6:56AM2.20m | 7:22PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.88m | 00:07AM0.95m | 12:34PM0.90m | 00:52AM0.97m | 1:21PM0.93m | 1:41AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
— | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
58 | 60 | 75 | 79 | 227 | 342 | 561 | 431 | 308 | 263 | 153 | 1159 | 2364 | 2976 | 3440 | 3400 | 2729 | 1588 | 1242 | 854 | 675 | 528 | 406 | 359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
100 | 75 | 263 | 251 | 352 | 381 | 295 | 220 | 146 | 170 | 129 | 40 | 52 | 111 | 184 | 85 | 38 | 2388 | 1872 | 1654 | 1437 | 1193 | 857 | 834 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 3 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | E 10 | — | — | SW 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 |
51 | 99 | 74 | 45 | 1 | 132 | — | — | — | — | 292 | 49 | — | — | 96 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 3 | — | 23 | 27 | 148 | 284 | 452 | 707 | 1072 | 1622 | 2293 | 2345 | 2286 | 2031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 140 | 163 | 291 | 256 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 291 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 23 | 23 |
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