Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.0° C
1.7° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)--
Afternoon (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SSW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
1.2
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
451
435
359
365
442
479
517
548
479
400
373
215
149
51
41
22
55
72
97
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:49PM2.21m
9:23AM2.20m
9:49PM2.16m
10:24AM2.17m
Low Tide
2:34PM0.99m
3:02AM1.05m
3:29PM1.10m
4:01AM1.11m
4:27PM1.17m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
10
12
11
10
Feels °C
8
8
7
6
6
5
6
7
9
7
6
4
4
3
3
6
9
9
8
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