Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 9AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SW 9 | SSW 19 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 107 | 295 | 419 | 2628 | 603 | 546 | 2787 | 2262 | 2629 | 6516 | 8315 | 9440 | 10640 | 10112 | 6069 | 9692 | 9293 | 9162 | 4902 | 11295 | 4986 | 5225 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:20AM2.36m | 3:44PM2.38m | 3:57AM2.40m | 4:21PM2.40m | 4:36AM2.42m | 4:59PM2.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.70m | 9:53PM0.74m | 10:15AM0.70m | 10:32PM0.74m | 10:56AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 24 | S 24 |
| kJ | 105 | 107 | 203 | 419 | 408 | 603 | 546 | 1958 | 2262 | 2629 | 4664 | 5446 | 6265 | 6656 | 6161 | — | 5759 | 5488 | 5488 | 4902 | 4173 | 54 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | 73 | 295 | 375 | 340 | 326 | 534 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 67 | 44 | 28 | 106 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | WSW 10 | NW 3 | W 4 | SW 13 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 4 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2628 | 3 | 24 | 2787 | 4 | 3 | 6516 | 8315 | 9440 | 10640 | 10112 | 6069 | 9692 | 9293 | 9162 | 9 | 11295 | 4986 | 5225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 29 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 29 | 369 | 249 | 249 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 249 | 161 | 161 | 250 | 62 | 249 | 556 | 395 |
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