Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 10AM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13171 | 16169 | 12169 | 7319 | 6122 | 4852 | 3903 | 2096 | 1469 | 1001 | 649 | 496 | 431 | 534 | 1189 | 1055 | 1081 | 991 | 730 | 584 | 489 | 921 | 742 | 778 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:19AM2.17m | 9:50PM2.18m | 10:16AM2.23m | 10:46PM2.24m | 11:13AM2.31m | 11:41PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM1.06m | 3:39PM0.99m | 4:06AM1.03m | 4:35PM0.97m | 5:04AM0.98m | 5:32PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
363 | 11228 | 9045 | 7319 | 6122 | 4852 | 3903 | 2096 | 1469 | 1001 | 649 | 496 | 369 | 251 | 1189 | 1055 | 1081 | 991 | 730 | 584 | 489 | 921 | 742 | 778 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | 1655 | 730 | 3558 | 4499 | 978 | 576 | 382 | 437 | 362 | 264 | 431 | 534 | 132 | 222 | 466 | 436 | 330 | 239 | 170 | 133 | 97 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | — |
— | — | — | 373 | 515 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 74 | 37 | 276 | 115 | 110 | 47 | 38 | 22 | 186 | 404 | 318 | 73 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | W 4 |
13171 | 16169 | 12169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 249 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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