Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 6AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1913 | 1724 | 1548 | 1360 | 1224 | 788 | 934 | 662 | 653 | 743 | 682 | 621 | 630 | 712 | 515 | 437 | 431 | 412 | 326 | 301 | 987 | 942 | 2033 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32PM2.23m | 10:02AM2.24m | 10:30PM2.21m | 10:58AM2.23m | 11:23PM2.21m | 11:51AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM1.00m | 4:08PM1.00m | 4:39AM1.05m | 5:03PM1.07m | 5:34AM1.06m | 5:58PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1913 | 1724 | 1548 | 1360 | 1224 | 788 | 934 | 662 | 653 | 743 | 682 | 621 | 630 | 712 | 515 | 437 | 431 | 412 | 326 | 301 | 15 | 32 | 1021 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | E 8 | NE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 149 | 2 | 82 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | — | 52 | 30 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | S 8 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 86 | 347 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WNW 5 | SW 3 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | — | 16 | 15 | — | 35 | 2 | 109 | 298 | 987 | 942 | 2033 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 53 | 140 | 249 | 101 | 101 | 291 | 163 | 5 |
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