Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 1AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 715 | 461 | 576 | 656 | 1024 | 3388 | 4732 | 3152 | 2354 | 1646 | 740 | 801 | 568 | 379 | 307 | 273 | 470 | 292 | 256 | 454 | 4242 | 862 | 653 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:03PM2.52m | 2:27AM2.47m | 3:01PM2.55m | 3:22AM2.50m | 3:57PM2.55m | 4:16AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.78m | 8:46AM0.65m | 9:16PM0.73m | 9:40AM0.59m | 10:09PM0.71m | 10:35AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — |
 | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 715 | 461 | 576 | 656 | 1024 | 3388 | 4732 | 3152 | 2354 | 1646 | 227 | 235 | 252 | 327 | 307 | 273 | 470 | 292 | 256 | 454 | 990 | 862 | 653 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 6 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 14 | 58 | 57 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 740 | 801 | 568 | 379 | 249 | 120 | 104 | 140 | 136 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NNE 3 | — | S 22 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 12 | 42 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4242 | 75 | 147 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 484 | 249 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 5 | 50 | 29 | 391 | 250 | 291 |
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