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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 11AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | |
61 | 61 | 103 | 91 | 164 | 227 | 229 | 1911 | 746 | 843 | 826 | 500 | 500 | 834 | 2405 | 2805 | 679 | 749 | 998 | 4311 | 5239 | 2629 | 2033 | 3786 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:22AM2.38m | 7:00PM2.37m | 7:26AM2.32m | 8:02PM2.30m | 8:31AM2.28m | 9:06PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.82m | 12:43PM0.72m | 1:12AM0.86m | 1:45PM0.77m | 2:13AM0.91m | 2:47PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSW 18 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 9 | 61 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 82 | 604 | 746 | 843 | 826 | 500 | 500 | 834 | 419 | 318 | 679 | 749 | 998 | 1606 | 2200 | 2629 | 2033 | 3786 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | S 8 | SW 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 21 | — | SSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 61 | 8 | 103 | 91 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 293 | 246 | 5 | 69 | 69 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 45 | — | 1302 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | SW 7 | S 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 63 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NE 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | — | 34 | 164 | 227 | 229 | 1911 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 2405 | 2805 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4311 | 5239 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 50 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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