
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 1PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 270 | 333 | 596 | 322 | 385 | 679 | 1608 | 1567 | 1423 | 4499 | 5233 | 6180 | 6950 | 6874 | 5976 | 5163 | 13881 | 4606 | 4975 | 5438 | 11493 | 10918 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.37m | 1:25PM2.42m | 1:44AM2.45m | 2:14PM2.48m | 2:31AM2.52m | 2:59PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.64m | 7:38PM0.70m | 8:01AM0.57m | 8:24PM0.64m | 8:48AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
273 | 270 | 333 | 596 | 212 | 282 | 679 | 1608 | 1567 | 1423 | 4499 | 5233 | 6180 | 6950 | 6874 | 5976 | 5163 | 4565 | 4606 | 4975 | 5438 | 7244 | 7411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | ENE 4 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
82 | 86 | 87 | 9 | 322 | 385 | 3 | 238 | 707 | 1327 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | ENE 11 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 10 | SW 13 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | SW 17 | W 4 | SW 12 | WSW 4 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 527 | — | — | 181 | 246 | 4651 | — | — | — | 80 | 10 | 13881 | 12 | 2861 | 33 | 11493 | 10918 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 249 | 101 | 0 | 53 | 8 | 53 | 50 | 56 | 62 | 154 | 252 | 400 |
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