
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 12PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 558 | 762 | 651 | 695 | 1256 | 1010 | 879 | 694 | 669 | 1969 | 1180 | 1553 | 1833 | 2408 | 2690 | 3043 | 3362 | 1430 | 4148 | 2355 | 2208 | 7087 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:20AM2.21m | 7:31PM2.13m | 8:09AM2.13m | 8:25PM2.05m | 9:05AM2.06m | 9:29PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM1.05m | 1:32PM1.15m | 1:56AM1.11m | 2:21PM1.20m | 2:51AM1.15m | 3:17PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
207 | 396 | 555 | 651 | 695 | 1256 | 1010 | 879 | 694 | 669 | 920 | 931 | 947 | 1103 | 1103 | 1121 | 1161 | 1344 | 1430 | 1117 | 2355 | 2208 | 2329 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
89 | 176 | 115 | 92 | 289 | 53 | 51 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 443 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 85 | 69 | 184 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 4 | SW 14 |
294 | 558 | 762 | 486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1180 | 1553 | 1833 | 2408 | 2690 | 3043 | 3362 | 114 | 4148 | 1437 | 9 | 7087 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 53 | 53 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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