Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.9°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 3AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (13 May)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
S
18
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5060
6235
5692
2553
2155
3037
4619
3790
5921
5387
2305
2027
1659
1443
1423
1399
1360
1122
1089
1057
917
834
680
599
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:24PM2.23m
11:46AM2.31m
00:14AM2.33m
12:36PM2.41m
1:02AM2.41m
1:26PM2.50m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.96m
6:06PM0.88m
6:30AM0.87m
6:57PM0.82m
7:19AM0.78m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
11
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
11
3
4
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
S
18
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3295
2986
2792
2553
2155
3037
4619
3790
2836
2545
2305
2027
1659
1443
1423
1399
1360
1122
1089
1057
917
834
680
599
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
24
0.9
S
22
1.1
S
21
1.5
S
19
1.7
S
19
1.9
SSW
13
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
404
750
1091
1727
2109
1174
22
21
22
21
19
19
19
19
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
E
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
26
0.2
S
24
Energy kJ
23
23
31
55
47
25
21
21
8
20
18
18
18
17
16
6
15
15
6
6
5
13
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
5060
6235
5692
2770
5921
5387
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
8
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
103
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
5
8
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
9
9
9
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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