
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 9AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
682 | 621 | 722 | 712 | 508 | 424 | 323 | 375 | 3661 | 1042 | 1591 | 1455 | 1424 | 2535 | 2733 | 1127 | 1028 | 763 | 672 | 530 | 508 | 569 | 920 | 1656 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58AM2.23m | 11:23PM2.21m | 11:51AM2.24m | 00:13AM2.22m | 12:40PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM1.05m | 5:03PM1.07m | 5:34AM1.06m | 5:58PM1.11m | 6:25AM1.06m | 6:50PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
682 | 621 | 722 | 712 | 508 | 424 | 323 | 318 | 971 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 100 | 2535 | 2733 | 455 | 395 | 763 | 247 | 530 | 508 | 569 | 920 | 1656 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | WSW 12 | ENE 8 | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
3 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 24 | — | 52 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 1127 | 1028 | 290 | 672 | 161 | 133 | 84 | 55 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 57 | 56 | 142 | 88 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 10 | 14 | — | 3 | 16 | 124 | 375 | 3661 | 1042 | 1591 | 1455 | 1424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 291 | 395 | 29 | 103 | 256 | 101 | 291 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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