Nugget Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Nugget Point

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.2°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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s

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 Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
17
1.1
SW
7
1.8
SW
10
1.1
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
186
180
161
116
175
222
113
111
89
108
71
77
96
94
70
70
78
65
68
59
115
624
190
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:10AM2.16m
5:41PM2.18m
5:51AM2.12m
6:22PM2.15m
6:37AM2.10m
Low Tide
11:09PM1.05m
11:30AM0.99m
11:50PM1.06m
12:14PM1.00m
00:33AM1.06m
1:01PM1.01m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:15
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
9
11
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
14
15
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
Feels °C
8
6
5
5
4
7
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
12
13
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
4
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.1
ENE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
173
164
90
161
116
114
94
100
106
89
89
71
77
96
94
70
70
72
54
54
39
38
262
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
E
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
90
186
180
56
23
116
114
113
111
80
108
61
59
37
37
37
37
78
40
68
45
51
26
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.6
E
6
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.5
NE
10
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
42
1
1
27
55
38
38
38
1
1
44
5
5
5
15
16
17
67
65
63
59
57
56
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.4
WSW
5
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
1.8
SW
10
0.7
NW
5
Energy kJ
22
39
49
73
175
222
1
2
1
1
9
54
115
624
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
Distance (km)
23
23
23
23
23
5
5
5
5
5
0
0
5
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
29
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
6
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