Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.2°C
2.0° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 1AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)7ft (2.2m)16s
Afternoon (22 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (22 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
7
7
4
4
6
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
818
1292
1110
1258
1437
1706
2417
1684
2325
2813
2427
2427
9688
9483
4051
3685
7720
7234
6441
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
40
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:21PM2.06m
11:50AM2.10m
00:10AM2.12m
12:35PM2.17m
Low Tide
5:14PM1.18m
5:38AM1.06m
6:07PM1.08m
6:26AM0.96m
6:50PM0.97m
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
 mm
2
4
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
9
7
7
6
6
8
11
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
7
8
8
8
Feels °C
14
0
1
1
-1
-1
1
3
-1
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
1
1
3
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