Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
10.2° C
1.2° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 7AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Afternoon (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1045
473
421
540
673
597
575
575
525
422
422
463
379
700
1831
2564
2694
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
N
10
E
5
ENE
10
N
10
NW
5
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
5
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
off
High Tide
2:53AM2.52m
3:24PM2.54m
3:40AM2.55m
4:10PM2.54m
Low Tide
8:46PM0.63m
9:10AM0.49m
9:33PM0.59m
9:58AM0.49m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
10
10
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
4
4
4
7
8
10
8
8
8
5
6
6
6
7
9
9
6
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