
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 79 | 71 | 69 | 44 | 51 | 55 | 96 | 103 | 150 | 163 | 108 | 263 | 251 | 352 | 531 | 561 | 356 | 263 | 433 | 276 | 1196 | 2442 | 3366 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51AM2.20m | 5:18PM2.23m | 5:30AM2.20m | 5:56PM2.22m | 6:11AM2.20m | 6:37PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.88m | 11:27PM0.94m | 11:50AM0.88m | 00:07AM0.95m | 12:34PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
81 | 79 | 53 | 52 | 33 | 51 | 24 | 35 | 39 | 58 | 77 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 173 | 531 | 561 | 356 | 263 | 433 | 276 | 1196 | 2442 | 3366 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
55 | 53 | 71 | 69 | 10 | 12 | 52 | 52 | 35 | 33 | 100 | 99 | 263 | 251 | 352 | 340 | 295 | 318 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 51 | 94 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | E 11 | S 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 43 | 25 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 65 | 58 | 39 | 223 | 236 | 89 | 212 | 31 | 99 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | W 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 32 | 55 | 96 | 103 | 150 | 163 | — | 282 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 103 | 51 | 165 | — | 22 | 42 | 69 | 132 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 101 | 121 | 101 | 291 | 291 |
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