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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nugget Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 6AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
7870 | 9327 | 10898 | 5093 | 13280 | 12136 | 9643 | 9183 | 4253 | 3578 | 3252 | 2650 | 2160 | 1846 | 1468 | 1357 | 1211 | 1058 | 920 | 569 | 692 | 494 | 255 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:40AM2.28m | 1:03PM2.32m | 1:23AM2.30m | 1:45PM2.33m | 2:03AM2.30m | 2:26PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.98m | 6:50AM0.97m | 7:13PM1.01m | 7:34AM0.96m | 7:57PM1.02m | 8:16AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 3253 | 3868 | 4852 | 5093 | 5917 | 5601 | 5006 | 4659 | 4253 | 3578 | 3252 | 2650 | 2160 | 1846 | 1468 | 1357 | 1211 | 1058 | 920 | 569 | 692 | 494 | 255 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2 | 2 | 136 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 7870 | 9327 | 10898 | 13 | 13280 | 12136 | 9643 | 9183 | 3810 | 2406 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 140 | 101 | 140 | 50 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 5 |
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