
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 8PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1332 | 2265 | 2486 | 1766 | 2360 | 8520 | 8385 | 13853 | 23388 | 21363 | 16017 | 8310 | 5936 | 4606 | 3441 | 2482 | 1994 | 711 | 656 | 683 | 975 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 8:53AM2.08m | 9:19PM2.02m | 9:59AM2.05m | 10:25PM2.02m | 10:58AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM1.25m | 3:38AM1.18m | 4:09PM1.24m | 4:42AM1.13m | 5:14PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
1332 | 2265 | 2486 | 1766 | 2360 | 4646 | 25 | 26 | 17109 | 15082 | 11718 | 8310 | 5936 | 4606 | 3441 | 2482 | 1994 | 451 | 656 | 683 | 975 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 9 |
1033 | 56 | 52 | 129 | 41 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 711 | 274 | 10 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | NE 6 |
71 | 7 | 5 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 10 | SW 8 |
— | — | — | 7 | 418 | 8520 | 8385 | 13853 | 23388 | 21363 | 16017 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | 14 | 183 | 186 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 154 | 396 | 249 | 420 | 395 | 716 | 1110 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 53 | 5 | 62 | 5 |
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