Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.5°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 2PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
7
0.7
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
8
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
379
373
440
372
286
259
1591
1760
217
191
212
2326
2718
1170
2228
3284
4272
3697
2916
2361
2085
1700
1462
1303
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:03AM2.38m
7:35PM2.33m
8:02AM2.32m
8:33PM2.27m
9:03AM2.27m
9:32PM2.23m
Low Tide
1:22PM0.72m
1:47AM0.87m
2:18PM0.81m
2:44AM0.94m
3:13PM0.91m
3:42AM1.00m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:23
8:23
8:25
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
10
10
10
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
9
11
10
9
9
8
7
Feels °C
8
8
8
6
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
6
5
8
7
6
6
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SW
12
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
379
373
440
290
286
154
120
123
117
158
212
645
959
1170
2228
3284
4272
3697
2916
2361
2085
1700
1462
1303
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
225
222
293
372
269
259
256
253
186
191
115
163
11
10
10
10
16
10
9
9
8
8
8
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
NE
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
10
17
12
16
18
19
147
114
93
30
167
11
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
4
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
27
22
28
35
73
151
1591
1760
217
3
5
2326
2718
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
5
5
0
29
29
0
0
0
5
0
29
29
5
0
29
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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