Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 2PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 1459 | 1027 | 604 | 2515 | 521 | 476 | 553 | 614 | 730 | 926 | 1162 | 1245 | 1214 | 933 | 2650 | 674 | 665 | 584 | 584 | 656 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05AM2.37m | 6:26PM2.32m | 6:59AM2.31m | 7:22PM2.25m | 8:02AM2.25m | 8:30PM2.19m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.87m | 00:49AM0.86m | 1:19PM0.94m | 1:46AM0.91m | 2:19PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
2023 | 1459 | 1027 | 604 | 335 | 521 | 264 | 553 | 614 | 730 | 926 | 1162 | 1245 | 1214 | 933 | 721 | 674 | 665 | 584 | 219 | 263 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
1871 | 93 | 106 | 466 | 357 | 277 | 476 | 234 | 186 | 151 | 116 | 60 | 39 | 64 | 56 | 41 | 42 | 125 | 46 | 584 | 656 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | SW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
— | 6 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 55 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 26 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 6 | — | SW 15 | SW 6 | W 3 | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | 3 | — | 1 | 2515 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 6 | 46 | — | 2650 | 91 | 6 | 203 | 14 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 56 | 50 | 556 |
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