Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.4°C
2.3° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 12AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
1
0
1
1
4
2
6
5
8
5
7
6
6
6
3
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3
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
10
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
16
4
SW
13
3
SW
13
5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4
SSW
15
5.5
SW
14
5.5
SW
14
4
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
369
603
603
1845
5418
3307
10700
7598
10445
8797
10165
9651
9746
10154
6340
11221
11150
6386
8423
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
45
W
35
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:44PM2.38m
3:57AM2.40m
4:21PM2.40m
4:36AM2.42m
4:59PM2.40m
Low Tide
9:53PM0.74m
10:15AM0.70m
10:32PM0.74m
10:56AM0.73m
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:08
 mm
2
3
9
5
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
8
9
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
Feels °C
6
3
0
3
0
1
1
-2
-1
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
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