Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
10.9°C
1.8° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 7AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)19s
Afternoon (10 Sep)10ft (3.0m)18s
Evening (10 Sep)11ft (3.5m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
3
2
7
1
2
7
7
7
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
20
2.3
SSW
19
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
18
5
SW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
5
SW
15
5
SSW
16
5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
679
1608
1423
1423
3920
5233
6180
6950
6798
5976
5163
13092
4606
5258
9900
11103
10971
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
W
20
W
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
40
WSW
35
W
40
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:44AM2.45m
2:14PM2.48m
2:31AM2.52m
2:59PM2.51m
Low Tide
7:38PM0.70m
8:01AM0.57m
8:24PM0.64m
8:48AM0.55m
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
 mm
4
4
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
6
5
4
5
6
8
9
8
6
6
7
9
10
9
9
9
7
Feels °C
-1
1
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
0
-1
0
1
2
1
0
0
-2
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