Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 2AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 75 | 107 | 230 | 246 | 306 | 597 | 1223 | 1977 | 1469 | 1668 | 1813 | 1148 | 891 | 870 | 915 | 768 | 740 | 684 | 683 | 773 | 1772 | 5864 | 8924 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:16AM2.45m | 2:51PM2.52m | 3:10AM2.50m | 3:44PM2.55m | 4:01AM2.53m | 4:35PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.76m | 8:35AM0.59m | 9:04PM0.68m | 9:28AM0.52m | 9:54PM0.64m | 10:20AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 36 | 41 | 36 | 40 | 56 | 306 | 597 | 1223 | 1977 | 1469 | 1668 | 1813 | 1148 | 891 | 870 | 915 | 768 | 740 | 684 | 683 | 773 | 1772 | 146 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | WSW 7 | S 19 | SW 8 | ENE 7 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 13 | SW 8 | ESE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 75 | 107 | 230 | 246 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 44 | 605 | 46 | 21 | 61 | 57 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 92 | 165 | 57 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 7 | SW 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 30 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 113 | 53 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NE 7 | W 5 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 2 | NE 7 | W 2 | WSW 7 | W 3 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 160 | 53 | — | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 59 | 8 | 460 | 5864 | 8924 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 154 | 395 |
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