Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.6°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 6PM is: 0.2m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)19s
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
1
SW
7
1.2
SW
8
2
SW
8
2.2
SW
10
3
SW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
2.5
SW
13
3
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
25
28
29
29
31
61
61
103
91
88
160
519
962
2125
746
703
500
834
732
2242
2742
679
803
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
35
SW
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:01PM2.45m
6:22AM2.38m
7:00PM2.37m
7:26AM2.32m
8:02PM2.30m
Low Tide
11:43AM0.67m
00:13AM0.82m
12:43PM0.72m
1:12AM0.86m
1:45PM0.77m
2:13AM0.91m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:02
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:09
1
5
Temp °C
7
9
10
9
7
8
8
9
9
9
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
11
10
9
11
11
12
3
5
6
6
3
4
4
5
1
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
6
9
7
5
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
1.3
SW
8
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
8
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
46
25
25
23
6
7
9
61
15
40
32
29
208
515
647
746
703
500
834
732
401
132
679
803
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
8
18
28
29
29
31
61
8
103
91
86
86
21
26
18
10
88
239
5
5
59
318
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
1
8
8
2
23
14
5
5
9
8
11
9
86
86
3
3
6
5
5
5
5
10
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
W
11
0.7
SW
5
1
SW
7
1.2
SW
8
2
SW
8
2.2
SW
10
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
13
3
WSW
13
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
2
1
7
24
14
9
61
22
88
160
519
962
2125
2242
2742
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
5
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
63
163
29
101
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
53
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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