Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 1PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2262 | 5498 | 9778 | 7377 | 10397 | 10034 | 9925 | 8835 | 9034 | 9746 | 6340 | 6792 | 6926 | 10264 | 9117 | 8493 | 5778 | 7459 | 6739 | 6075 | 7588 | 7290 | 3672 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57AM2.40m | 4:21PM2.40m | 4:36AM2.42m | 4:59PM2.40m | 5:18AM2.41m | 5:40PM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.70m | 10:32PM0.74m | 10:56AM0.73m | 11:13PM0.76m | 11:39AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | 8 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 22 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
15 | 2948 | 3601 | 4963 | 6807 | 6265 | 5948 | 5298 | 5445 | 5634 | — | — | — | 5983 | 5728 | 5538 | 82 | 4068 | 3658 | 3334 | 3091 | 1840 | 1699 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | 127 | — | 1480 | 1708 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
2262 | 5498 | 9778 | 7377 | 10397 | 10034 | 9925 | 8835 | 9034 | 9746 | 6340 | 6792 | 6926 | 10264 | 9117 | 8493 | 5778 | 7459 | 6739 | 6075 | 7588 | 7290 | 3672 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 369 | 56 | 53 | 369 | 391 | 399 | 396 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 395 | 556 | 395 | 395 | 249 | 249 | 395 | 249 | 395 | 395 | 50 | 50 |
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