Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.3° 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 (10 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 10PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)--
Afternoon (10 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
534
1189
1055
1081
870
730
674
418
857
742
778
759
740
551
449
348
742
924
1068
1042
1003
693
674
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:46PM2.24m
11:13AM2.31m
11:41PM2.31m
12:10PM2.39m
00:36AM2.38m
Low Tide
4:35PM0.97m
5:04AM0.98m
5:32PM0.94m
6:00AM0.90m
6:30PM0.89m
6:56AM0.81m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:21
8:21
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
369
260
1189
1055
1081
870
730
674
418
857
742
778
759
740
551
449
348
742
924
1068
1042
1003
693
674
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
431
534
108
222
466
444
280
197
418
103
73
50
38
25
45
13
164
15
8
48
66
39
21
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
8
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
S
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
S
12
0.2
S
22
0.3
SSW
21
Energy kJ
37
276
117
110
53
22
15
13
135
103
2
1
4
22
14
16
46
37
90
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
N
3
0.8
W
5
0.3
SW
5
Energy kJ
3
1
5
27
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
50
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
8
7
8
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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