
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 373 | 217 | 634 | 2901 | 1290 | 2228 | 3284 | 4065 | 3354 | 2664 | 2361 | 1913 | 1724 | 1505 | 1360 | 1224 | 692 | 907 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 586 | 630 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:02AM2.32m | 8:33PM2.27m | 9:03AM2.27m | 9:32PM2.23m | 10:02AM2.24m | 10:30PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.81m | 2:44AM0.94m | 3:13PM0.91m | 3:42AM1.00m | 4:08PM1.00m | 4:39AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
150 | 198 | 217 | 634 | 959 | 1290 | 2228 | 3284 | 4065 | 3354 | 2664 | 2361 | 1913 | 1724 | 1505 | 1360 | 1224 | 692 | 907 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 586 | 630 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
186 | 191 | 113 | 167 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 188 | 3 | 98 | 67 | 64 | 47 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NE 11 | SSW 15 | ENE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
93 | 30 | 123 | 11 | 8 | 8 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
284 | 373 | 5 | 1 | 2901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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