
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 4AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1509 | 1327 | 1026 | 888 | 639 | 493 | 451 | 1903 | 359 | 496 | 496 | 464 | 517 | 548 | 472 | 465 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:51PM2.28m | 8:23AM2.26m | 8:49PM2.21m | 9:23AM2.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.96m | 2:34PM0.99m | 3:02AM1.05m | 3:29PM1.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1509 | 1327 | 1026 | 888 | 639 | 493 | 451 | 336 | 359 | 496 | 496 | 464 | 517 | 548 | 472 | 465 | 373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | ESE 11 | — | — | S 10 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 25 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
— | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 23 |
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