Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.5°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3736
3618
2895
2488
2027
1665
1299
995
484
421
368
373
379
479
536
382
286
259
1404
1446
186
1167
1454
1939
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:06AM2.44m
6:40PM2.41m
7:03AM2.38m
7:35PM2.33m
8:02AM2.32m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.74m
12:25PM0.64m
00:51AM0.79m
1:22PM0.72m
1:47AM0.87m
2:18PM0.81m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
7
7
8
11
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
8
8
10
10
10
Feels °C
7
6
5
4
3
3
7
9
9
9
10
8
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
7
1
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3736
3618
2895
2488
2027
1665
1299
995
484
421
368
373
379
479
536
382
286
91
98
81
63
196
435
735
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.4
NE
5
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
11
11
36
36
6
167
94
68
238
225
51
37
376
269
193
256
144
112
246
125
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
22
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
9
0.6
SW
6
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.4
NE
8
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
7
7
9
15
16
267
42
32
222
227
16
51
259
147
253
186
30
29
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1.3
W
5
1.8
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1
SW
7
1.2
SW
8
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
Energy kJ
10
9
10
20
44
38
38
90
256
285
134
100
177
1404
1446
1167
1454
1939
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
8
5
5
5
29
68
18
18
53
18
5
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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