Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.8° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
3
0
0
0
3
3
4
3
4
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
3.5
SW
12
1.9
SSW
11
4
SW
11
4
SW
12
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
496
308
412
737
3254
2161
4137
3627
4082
1365
1106
1016
3288
868
4202
5176
2329
3284
3577
3258
2757
2297
1998
1519
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NNW
25
NW
40
WNW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:57PM2.55m
4:16AM2.50m
4:52PM2.53m
5:11AM2.48m
5:46PM2.48m
6:06AM2.44m
Low Tide
10:09PM0.71m
10:35AM0.57m
11:02PM0.71m
11:30AM0.59m
11:56PM0.74m
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rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:22
8:23
8:23
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
3
1
Temp °C
8
6
11
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
10
9
9
7
6
5
6
10
Feels °C
4
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
4
3
6
4
2
0
0
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
2.1
SW
13
0.2
ESE
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
404
308
412
737
1613
17
2148
1920
1569
1365
1106
1016
947
868
1195
2109
2329
3284
3577
3258
2757
2297
1998
1519
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
11
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
S
22
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
Energy kJ
106
192
181
17
17
9
17
38
37
6
102
31
107
103
11
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
15
0.1
E
19
Energy kJ
4
4
7
6
6
6
6
61
39
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
11
0.3
N
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
0.3
W
2
0.3
WNW
2
3.5
SW
12
0.4
WNW
3
4
SW
11
4
SW
12
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
N
3
Energy kJ
496
1
1
3
3254
2161
4137
3627
4082
1
1
3288
3
4202
5176
3
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
6
8
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
5
5
53
369
249
5
29
0
5
5
29
29
50
50
29
29
29
5
0
5
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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