Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.3°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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)
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
2
4
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
SW
10
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
2.2
S
9
2.5
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1224
788
934
662
653
743
682
621
630
621
508
424
328
442
2992
2947
976
1368
770
1539
1295
1127
1014
672
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WNW
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:02AM2.24m
10:30PM2.21m
10:58AM2.23m
11:23PM2.21m
11:51AM2.24m
00:13AM2.22m
Low Tide
4:08PM1.00m
4:39AM1.05m
5:03PM1.07m
5:34AM1.06m
5:58PM1.11m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
7
8
10
9
8
7
7
7
6
8
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
Feels °C
2
4
7
5
4
3
3
3
2
4
1
0
-1
-1
1
2
-1
-1
0
1
3
2
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.6
SW
12
2.5
SSW
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
9
Energy kJ
1224
788
934
662
653
743
682
621
630
621
508
424
328
328
1298
948
27
31
671
1539
668
593
395
417
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.8
S
11
0.1
E
9
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.6
SW
7
0.7
SW
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3
149
2
82
67
1
3
28
3
9
11
5
39
149
5
24
6
52
29
18
1295
1127
1014
672
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
15
6
5
3
5
6
51
14
36
38
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
W
3
1.6
SW
10
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
2.2
S
9
Energy kJ
3
7
11
2
3
14
7
18
4
442
2992
2947
976
1368
770
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
1
4
4
1
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
5
29
295
140
53
0
101
291
291
29
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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