Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.3° C

1.9°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 4PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
2.2
S
7
2.5
S
8
1.3
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
99
263
251
352
381
561
431
308
452
707
1159
2364
2976
3440
3400
2729
2388
1872
1654
1437
1193
857
834
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
25
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
20
SW
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:56PM2.22m
6:11AM2.20m
6:37PM2.21m
6:56AM2.20m
7:22PM2.20m
Low Tide
11:50AM0.88m
00:07AM0.95m
12:34PM0.90m
00:52AM0.97m
1:21PM0.93m
1:41AM0.99m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
3
1
1
9
10
4
1
1
Temp °C
10
13
13
10
9
9
8
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
Feels °C
7
9
11
5
7
8
3
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
1.3
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
17
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
58
60
75
79
227
342
561
431
308
263
153
1159
2364
2976
3440
3400
2729
1588
1242
854
675
528
406
359
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
E
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
2.2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
100
75
263
251
352
381
295
220
146
170
129
40
52
111
184
85
38
2388
1872
1654
1437
1193
857
834
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.3
SW
3
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
E
10
0.7
SW
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
51
99
74
45
1
132
292
49
96
160
32
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
6
2.2
S
7
2.5
S
8
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
1
3
23
27
148
284
452
707
1072
1622
2293
2345
2286
2031
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
1
6
7
9
5
5
5
8
1
1
1
3
4
4
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
0
0
53
140
163
291
256
291
291
291
163
163
163
291
101
101
101
101
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
9
5
9
9
8
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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