Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.6° C

2.1°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (22 Jun)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (22 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
11
2.1
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3020
1290
2197
3328
4116
3354
2628
2329
1913
1724
1548
1360
1207
788
934
672
662
754
777
811
722
612
493
318
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:33PM2.27m
9:03AM2.27m
9:32PM2.23m
10:02AM2.24m
10:30PM2.21m
10:58AM2.23m
Low Tide
2:44AM0.94m
3:13PM0.91m
3:42AM1.00m
4:08PM1.00m
4:39AM1.05m
5:03PM1.07m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
7
8
10
9
8
7
6
7
8
9
10
9
Feels °C
4
6
7
6
6
6
8
8
6
6
4
4
2
4
7
6
5
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1032
1290
2197
3328
4116
3354
2628
2329
1913
1724
1548
1360
1207
788
934
672
662
754
777
811
722
612
493
318
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.8
S
11
0.1
E
9
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
S
9
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
3
3
3
151
2
102
67
3
7
16
24
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
8
8
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
11
0.3
NE
8
0.5
NE
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
Energy kJ
3020
11
4
8
27
48
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
5
5
0
5
5
5
23
23
23
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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