Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.1°C
1.9° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)21ft (6.5m)16s
Afternoon (20 Sep)18ft (5.5m)17s
Evening (20 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
2
1
2
4
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5
5
3
3
3
1
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
4
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2116
4551
8051
12981
22441
21018
16826
8611
6267
4606
3283
2482
1822
711
720
840
988
Wind (km/h)
45
W
40
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
40
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:19PM2.02m
9:59AM2.05m
10:25PM2.02m
10:58AM2.06m
Low Tide
3:38AM1.18m
4:09PM1.24m
4:42AM1.13m
5:14PM1.18m
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:35
 mm
4
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
7
5
6
6
7
9
10
9
8
6
6
6
10
16
18
10
7
Feels °C
-3
-4
-6
-6
-4
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
5
10
14
2
0
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