Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 am 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 (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 4PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
1.7
SW
8
2.1
WSW
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
12
3.5
SW
12
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2027
1665
1299
995
491
421
362
313
379
373
545
372
286
259
352
545
186
174
592
964
3279
1398
2106
2648
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:06AM2.44m
6:40PM2.41m
7:03AM2.38m
7:35PM2.33m
8:02AM2.32m
8:33PM2.27m
Low Tide
12:25PM0.64m
00:51AM0.79m
1:22PM0.72m
1:47AM0.87m
2:18PM0.81m
2:44AM0.94m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:23
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
Temp °C
7
8
11
12
13
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
10
9
8
9
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
3
3
7
8
9
8
9
10
7
6
8
7
6
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
2027
1665
1299
995
491
421
362
313
379
373
545
286
286
193
182
140
153
161
592
964
1201
1398
2106
2648
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.4
NE
5
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
SW
7
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
11
36
36
7
164
118
68
238
225
222
38
372
269
259
256
277
112
171
167
11
10
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
22
0.5
NE
6
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
9
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
S
18
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
7
7
9
15
125
267
43
32
32
158
35
36
17
116
112
186
174
11
8
8
8
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1.1
W
5
1.8
W
6
1
WSW
7
0.7
SW
7
1
SW
7
1.2
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
2.1
WSW
8
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
3.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
9
7
5
31
36
16
38
54
251
105
44
102
173
352
545
1
2
6
5
3279
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
5
3
4
4
Distance (km)
5
53
53
18
18
29
5
0
50
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
29
29
0
0
29
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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