Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 399 | 760 | 1504 | 4814 | 9187 | 8040 | 10694 | 3335 | 4227 | 3079 | 2887 | 2887 | 2483 | 2177 | 2042 | 1953 | 9843 | 9408 | 3200 | 7714 | 6751 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:41AM2.11m | 00:02AM2.09m | 12:31PM2.14m | 00:50AM2.13m | 1:15PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM1.18m | 6:19AM1.06m | 6:48PM1.09m | 7:06AM0.97m | 7:30PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -6 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 399 | 733 | 1504 | 21 | 5270 | 4788 | 4027 | 3335 | 4227 | 3079 | 2887 | 2887 | 2483 | 2177 | 2042 | 1953 | 2960 | 3038 | 3200 | 2625 | 2212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 26 | 19 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 36 | — | 9 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 135 | 760 | 979 | 4814 | 9187 | 8040 | 10694 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 14 | 5 | 9843 | 9408 | — | 7714 | 6751 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 560 | 557 | 580 | 556 | 400 | 250 | 140 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 5 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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