Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 12AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
4
4
3
4
4
0
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
1.6
SW
8
1.5
SSW
11
2.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1299
995
520
421
368
313
379
373
545
2044
1240
1337
1565
1659
186
338
508
1483
2915
1189
1997
2934
4220
4065
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:40PM2.41m
7:03AM2.38m
7:35PM2.33m
8:02AM2.32m
8:33PM2.27m
9:03AM2.27m
Low Tide
12:25PM0.64m
00:51AM0.79m
1:22PM0.72m
1:47AM0.87m
2:18PM0.81m
2:44AM0.94m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:23
8:23
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
15
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
Feels °C
8
8
9
9
10
11
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
8
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1299
995
520
421
368
313
379
373
545
649
527
143
130
116
113
171
508
859
1045
1189
1997
2934
4220
4065
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
21
0.1
S
22
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
NE
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
36
9
164
120
68
238
225
222
32
32
266
216
256
253
186
246
169
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.5
NE
6
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
S
18
0.1
SE
16
0.5
NE
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
6
16
125
267
41
17
23
160
10
38
259
147
114
93
50
11
2
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
N
3
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
7
2.5
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
8
0.4
WSW
3
2.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
5
10
2
17
10
23
30
2044
1240
1337
1565
1659
338
3
1483
2915
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
18
18
53
18
5
0
29
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
29
0
0
29
5
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
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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