Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2116 | 4551 | 8051 | 12981 | 22441 | 21018 | 16826 | 8611 | 6267 | 4606 | 3283 | 2482 | 1822 | 711 | 720 | 840 | 988 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:19PM2.02m | 9:59AM2.05m | 10:25PM2.02m | 10:58AM2.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM1.18m | 4:09PM1.24m | 4:42AM1.13m | 5:14PM1.18m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2116 | 4551 | 25 | 26 | 16348 | 15082 | 12211 | 8611 | 6267 | 4606 | 3283 | 2482 | 1822 | 711 | 720 | 840 | 988 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 42 | — | — | 25 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 389 | 223 | 125 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WNW 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | WSW 3 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 611 | 4 | 8051 | 12981 | 22441 | 21018 | 16826 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 227 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 396 | 249 | 250 | 395 | 835 | 1110 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 53 | 5 | 50 | 5 |
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