
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 4PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 257 | 205 | 205 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 215 | 268 | 463 | 720 | 886 | 785 | 897 | 760 | 784 | 673 | 1553 | 1628 | 1794 | 1358 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:40PM2.36m | 6:07AM2.33m | 6:22PM2.26m | 6:55AM2.23m | 7:10PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.90m | 11:59PM0.93m | 12:23PM1.02m | 00:44AM1.03m | 1:10PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
284 | 257 | 205 | 205 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 215 | 268 | 463 | 720 | 886 | 785 | 897 | 760 | 784 | 673 | 1553 | 1628 | 1794 | 1358 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | SSW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
32 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 32 | 443 | 44 | 61 | 40 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 12 |
5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 42 | — | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | E 7 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
5 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 33 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
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