
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 10AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1622 | 1319 | 1114 | 969 | 663 | 765 | 680 | 919 | 1674 | 2335 | 2958 | 2809 | 2651 | 2412 | 2186 | 1948 | 1752 | 1569 | 1360 | 1106 | 943 | 823 | 642 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:43AM2.23m | 2:08PM2.26m | 2:24AM2.23m | 2:50PM2.26m | 3:03AM2.23m | 3:29PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM1.00m | 8:21PM1.06m | 8:38AM0.97m | 9:00PM1.03m | 9:17AM0.93m | 9:36PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1622 | 1319 | 1114 | 969 | 663 | 765 | 680 | 919 | 1674 | 2335 | 2958 | 2809 | 2651 | 2412 | 2186 | 1948 | 1752 | 1569 | 1360 | 1106 | 943 | 823 | 642 | 506 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 |
210 | 210 | 206 | 167 | 128 | 150 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 80 | 80 | 108 | 56 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 75 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | ENE 12 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 13 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 164 | — | 117 | 7 | 212 | 194 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 47 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 41 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 53 | 56 | 63 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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