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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
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Nugget Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nugget Point today?
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 9PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
899 | 1225 | 1418 | 1437 | 1469 | 1258 | 1087 | 961 | 785 | 663 | 486 | 406 | 400 | 253 | 175 | 178 | 183 | 183 | 187 | 181 | 184 | 193 | 193 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:46PM2.41m | 3:03AM2.37m | 3:24PM2.39m | 3:39AM2.35m | 4:02PM2.36m | 4:14AM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM0.92m | 9:16AM0.90m | 9:37PM0.97m | 9:54AM0.93m | 10:14PM1.02m | 10:31AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
899 | 1225 | 1418 | 1437 | 1469 | 1258 | 1087 | 961 | 785 | 663 | 486 | 406 | 400 | 253 | 175 | 178 | 183 | 183 | 187 | 181 | 184 | 193 | 193 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 56 | 75 | 66 | 65 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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