Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
547 | 528 | 597 | 487 | 715 | 461 | 576 | 568 | 911 | 3388 | 4788 | 3037 | 2271 | 1668 | 1434 | 801 | 568 | 379 | 304 | 367 | 430 | 350 | 319 | 543 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:31AM2.43m | 2:03PM2.52m | 2:27AM2.47m | 3:01PM2.55m | 3:22AM2.50m | 3:57PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.72m | 8:23PM0.78m | 8:46AM0.65m | 9:16PM0.73m | 9:40AM0.59m | 10:09PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
299 | 277 | 597 | 487 | 715 | 461 | 576 | 568 | 911 | 3388 | 4788 | 3037 | 2271 | 1668 | 1434 | 235 | 313 | 341 | 295 | 367 | 430 | 350 | 319 | 543 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 13 |
547 | 528 | 171 | 128 | 14 | 58 | 59 | 37 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 801 | 568 | 379 | 304 | 189 | 195 | 189 | 136 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | E 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — |
5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
— | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 50 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 527 | 163 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 50 |
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