Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 10PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
889 | 863 | 287 | 361 | 659 | 933 | 1175 | 1863 | 4565 | 4399 | 4467 | 3770 | 3195 | 2679 | 2247 | 3985 | 3513 | 3062 | 1344 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.37m | 6:46AM2.34m | 7:05PM2.28m | 7:38AM2.25m | 7:59PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.79m | 00:36AM0.88m | 1:03PM0.94m | 1:25AM1.00m | 1:52PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
889 | 28 | 253 | 172 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 3619 | 4399 | 4467 | 3770 | 3195 | 2679 | 2247 | 1895 | 1704 | 1526 | 1344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | S 19 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
28 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | ESE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | — | — | 17 | — | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
72 | 863 | 287 | 361 | 659 | 933 | 1175 | 1863 | 4565 | — | — | — | 2082 | 1929 | — | 3985 | 3513 | 3062 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 101 | 249 | 249 | 295 | 507 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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