Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.9° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s

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 17°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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)
3
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3172
923
907
900
1579
2079
2787
3574
4046
3571
2895
2297
2027
1519
1174
1025
799
421
427
434
406
427
394
293
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
25
NNW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:11AM2.48m
5:46PM2.48m
6:06AM2.44m
6:40PM2.41m
7:03AM2.38m
Low Tide
11:02PM0.71m
11:30AM0.59m
11:56PM0.74m
12:25PM0.64m
00:51AM0.79m
1:22PM0.72m
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part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
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4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
4
1
5
Temp °C
8
8
7
8
8
10
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
9
14
16
15
13
12
17
11
13
13
13
Feels °C
3
3
1
1
1
3
5
6
6
6
4
2
1
4
9
12
11
9
9
12
7
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1236
923
907
900
1579
2079
2787
3574
4046
3571
2895
2297
2027
1519
1174
1025
799
421
427
434
406
427
290
290
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
63
209
227
312
11
11
36
36
8
8
96
70
238
225
315
394
293
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
22
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
NE
6
0.5
S
19
0.5
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
SW
7
0.5
NE
7
0.7
SW
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
7
7
9
127
12
190
21
31
35
24
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.4
SSW
9
1.1
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
1.2
SW
8
Energy kJ
3172
1
1
2
2
4
7
12
12
21
25
34
18
56
34
103
52
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
29
50
50
8
50
140
0
0
0
8
5
5
53
53
5
5
5
18
5
5
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
9
9
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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