Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 215 | 423 | 295 | 257 | 233 | 237 | 192 | 190 | 146 | 201 | 243 | 220 | 237 | 256 | 252 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:46PM2.20m | 9:26AM2.23m | 9:55PM2.19m | 10:36AM2.25m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.98m | 3:41PM1.03m | 4:15AM0.96m | 4:50PM1.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 143 | 119 | 423 | 295 | 257 | 233 | 237 | 192 | 190 | 145 | 133 | 130 | 101 | 99 | 256 | 252 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 144 | 117 | 58 | 29 | 98 | 59 | 82 | 75 | 52 | 146 | 201 | 243 | 220 | 237 | 80 | 61 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 257 | 215 | 56 | 74 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 60 | 90 | 36 | 35 | 41 | 103 | 102 | 23 | 22 | 162 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 8 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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