Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.4° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Nugget Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (07 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 10PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
19
2.2
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
682
561
545
434
434
655
1330
1194
1294
3236
2662
2049
1847
1459
1688
2930
2909
2635
2296
1872
1591
1429
1245
1037
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
5
NE
10
SE
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:15PM2.20m
8:44AM2.21m
9:14PM2.20m
9:46AM2.24m
10:16PM2.23m
10:50AM2.28m
Low Tide
2:11PM0.96m
2:34AM1.01m
3:05PM0.99m
3:33AM1.01m
4:03PM1.00m
4:35AM0.97m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:09
 mm
2
5
4
2
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
Feels °C
1
1
1
4
3
-1
-1
1
-1
0
2
3
3
3
2
3
5
5
3
3
1
2
1
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
682
561
545
434
434
362
1330
1194
1294
3236
2662
2049
1847
1459
893
2930
2909
2635
2296
1872
1591
1429
1245
1037
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
7
1.1
E
8
1
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
SSW
18
0.6
E
6
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1.2
SSW
19
1.6
SSW
19
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
91
157
94
62
86
655
26
64
141
179
217
205
202
1106
1688
233
229
218
210
206
210
218
210
206
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.2
S
21
0.4
NE
9
0.5
S
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
12
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.6
S
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
0.2
S
22
0.6
S
20
Energy kJ
51
36
22
190
422
59
61
72
22
44
92
323
517
198
194
331
419
400
36
299
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1.2
SE
5
1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.9
S
7
Energy kJ
117
66
56
72
338
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
23
23
23
5
50
53
101
101
101
121
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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