Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1189 | 1055 | 1081 | 870 | 730 | 674 | 418 | 857 | 742 | 778 | 759 | 740 | 551 | 449 | 322 | 734 | 779 | 1055 | 1042 | 881 | 693 | 455 | 443 | 561 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:46PM2.24m | 11:13AM2.31m | 11:41PM2.31m | 12:10PM2.39m | 00:36AM2.38m | 1:06PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.98m | 5:32PM0.94m | 6:00AM0.90m | 6:30PM0.89m | 6:56AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
1189 | 1055 | 1081 | 870 | 730 | 674 | 418 | 857 | 742 | 778 | 759 | 740 | 551 | 449 | 322 | 734 | 779 | 1055 | 1042 | 881 | 693 | 455 | 443 | 561 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | S 20 |
108 | 133 | 466 | 444 | 280 | 197 | 418 | 103 | 73 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 47 | 11 | 167 | 15 | 15 | 71 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 37 | 276 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | WSW 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSE 9 |
117 | 222 | 53 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 135 | 103 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | 37 | 89 | 86 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 36 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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