
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
735 | 651 | 482 | 415 | 342 | 336 | 269 | 219 | 222 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 191 | 178 | 201 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 69 | 51 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:39AM2.22m | 4:06PM2.25m | 4:15AM2.21m | 4:42PM2.24m | 4:51AM2.20m | 5:18PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.99m | 9:54AM0.90m | 10:12PM0.96m | 10:31AM0.88m | 10:48PM0.95m | 11:10AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 |
735 | 651 | 482 | 415 | 342 | 336 | 269 | 219 | 222 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 191 | 178 | 201 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 81 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 |
49 | 48 | 48 | 60 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 79 | 71 | 69 | 44 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 13 |
2 | 24 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 41 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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