Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 8PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 260 | 295 | 307 | 223 | 384 | 105 | 73 | 295 | 375 | 2675 | 384 | 534 | 1743 | 2123 | 2300 | 3552 | 5659 | 9787 | 13638 | 9105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-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 | 3:09PM2.33m | 3:20AM2.36m | 3:44PM2.38m | 3:57AM2.40m | 4:21PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.74m | 9:16PM0.77m | 9:37AM0.70m | 9:53PM0.74m | 10:15AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 7 | ENE 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
254 | 238 | 295 | 307 | 223 | 79 | 105 | 71 | 123 | 203 | 456 | 384 | 528 | 1743 | 2123 | 2300 | 3552 | 7 | 6243 | 5747 | 5952 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
326 | 260 | 208 | 158 | 167 | 137 | 92 | 73 | 295 | 375 | 340 | 326 | 534 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
149 | 114 | 90 | 85 | 82 | 131 | 52 | 68 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 93 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | 4 | 7 | 40 | 384 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2675 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5659 | 9787 | 13638 | 9105 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 29 | 5 | 66 | 161 | 391 | 556 | 396 | 580 |
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