
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 10AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5160 | 1081 | 1162 | 975 | 851 | 674 | 568 | 482 | 362 | 357 | 284 | 257 | 205 | 205 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 215 | 261 | 268 | 561 | 924 | 947 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:41AM2.49m | 5:01PM2.44m | 5:24AM2.42m | 5:40PM2.36m | 6:07AM2.33m | 6:22PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.77m | 11:16PM0.82m | 11:40AM0.90m | 11:59PM0.93m | 12:23PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
1193 | 1081 | 1162 | 975 | 851 | 674 | 568 | 482 | 362 | 357 | 284 | 257 | 205 | 205 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 215 | 261 | 268 | 561 | 924 | 947 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
479 | 397 | 244 | 196 | 159 | 123 | 112 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — |
5160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 24 | 26 | 28 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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