Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2493 | 521 | 606 | 553 | 614 | 730 | 926 | 1162 | 1245 | 1214 | 933 | 837 | 683 | 674 | 674 | 592 | 584 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26PM2.32m | 6:59AM2.31m | 7:22PM2.25m | 8:02AM2.25m | 8:30PM2.19m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.86m | 1:19PM0.94m | 1:46AM0.91m | 2:19PM1.00m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 |
| kJ | 335 | 521 | 606 | 553 | 614 | 730 | 926 | 1162 | 1245 | 1214 | 933 | 837 | 683 | 674 | 674 | 214 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 357 | 277 | 264 | 240 | 186 | 151 | 113 | 60 | 39 | 76 | 56 | 36 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 592 | 584 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 42 | 43 | 16 | 14 | 40 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 10 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | W 3 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2493 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 42 | 7 | 47 | 125 | 183 | 13 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 250 | 101 | 391 | 103 | 161 |
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