Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
10.9° C
1.8° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 8AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (19 Aug)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (19 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.1
SSW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
10
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3238
2679
2247
1858
1704
2967
2655
1206
1189
1189
1479
1375
1358
1324
1118
1136
936
334
264
183
173
162
114
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:38AM2.25m
7:59PM2.18m
8:38AM2.17m
9:01PM2.11m
9:41AM2.12m
Low Tide
1:25AM1.00m
1:52PM1.07m
2:18AM1.10m
2:45PM1.17m
3:18AM1.16m
3:45PM1.24m
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
8
9
8
8
8
9
10
11
10
9
8
8
7
6
9
12
12
10
Feels °C
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
4
5
3
2
5
8
8
7
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