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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
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Nugget Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | |
127 | 163 | 113 | 111 | 101 | 80 | 132 | 133 | 177 | 166 | 166 | 209 | 179 | 159 | 256 | 291 | 246 | 190 | 214 | 161 | 118 | 116 | 130 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:19AM2.28m | 3:45PM2.30m | 3:55AM2.24m | 4:23PM2.26m | 4:32AM2.20m | 5:02PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.97m | 9:54PM1.05m | 10:11AM0.97m | 10:32PM1.05m | 10:50AM0.98m | 11:09PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 |
127 | 163 | 113 | 111 | 101 | 80 | 132 | 133 | 177 | 166 | 166 | 209 | 179 | 159 | 256 | 291 | 246 | 190 | 214 | 161 | 118 | 116 | 130 | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 10 |
65 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 64 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 77 | 131 | 41 | 62 | 83 | 43 | 153 | 107 | 99 | 94 | 65 | 69 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 16 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 5 |
5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 40 | 79 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 42 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 |
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