Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 7AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
8917 | 7655 | 11439 | 3335 | 3950 | 3182 | 3102 | 2850 | 2580 | 2177 | 2042 | 2238 | 10165 | 9816 | 9128 | 8765 | 4277 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 00:02AM2.09m | 12:31PM2.14m | 00:50AM2.13m | 1:15PM2.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM1.06m | 6:48PM1.09m | 7:06AM0.97m | 7:30PM0.99m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
5343 | 4407 | 4027 | 3335 | 3950 | 3182 | 3102 | 2850 | 2580 | 2177 | 2042 | 2238 | 3079 | 3243 | 3200 | 2917 | 2379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
8917 | 7655 | 11439 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10165 | 9816 | 9128 | 8765 | 4277 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 249 | 140 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 5 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 62 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
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