Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 1AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
200 | 158 | 127 | 96 | 73 | 69 | 109 | 201 | 153 | 214 | 237 | 243 | 243 | 344 | 399 | 651 | 1397 | 4100 | 2368 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:07PM2.08m | 10:44AM2.10m | 11:08PM2.07m | 11:41AM2.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM1.24m | 4:22AM1.17m | 4:53PM1.24m | 5:24AM1.13m | 5:56PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | SSW 15 |
200 | 158 | 127 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 201 | 153 | 214 | 237 | 50 | 57 | 344 | 399 | 651 | 1397 | 24 | 1491 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
138 | 100 | 89 | 85 | 73 | 62 | 109 | 43 | 41 | 12 | 28 | 243 | 243 | 42 | 44 | 70 | 32 | 35 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | ENE 3 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 12 | — | NE 10 |
1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 75 | 104 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 57 | — | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 6 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 42 | — | — | — | 24 | 18 | 513 | 1187 | 4100 | 2368 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 556 | 944 | 556 | 395 |
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