Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
10.7°C
1.6° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)16ft (5.0m)14s
Afternoon (25 Aug)16ft (5.0m)14s
Evening (25 Aug)15ft (4.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
2
2
2
1
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2483
2268
2070
1739
9915
9832
10133
8520
6948
5850
5650
5057
1849
1997
2758
3216
3529
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:50AM2.13m
1:15PM2.18m
1:32AM2.19m
1:56PM2.23m
Low Tide
6:48PM1.09m
7:06AM0.97m
7:30PM0.99m
7:46AM0.88m
8:06PM0.89m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:02
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
8
8
7
Feels °C
7
6
6
6
5
6
4
4
5
6
5
6
4
6
4
4
3
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