Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.5° C

2.1°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 12PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.9
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
482
415
342
336
269
219
222
183
183
183
191
175
201
144
140
140
82
79
71
69
44
43
63
55
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:39AM2.22m
4:06PM2.25m
4:15AM2.21m
4:42PM2.24m
4:51AM2.20m
5:18PM2.23m
Low Tide
9:54AM0.90m
10:12PM0.96m
10:31AM0.88m
10:48PM0.95m
11:10AM0.88m
11:27PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:23
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
7
9
11
11
9
9
Feels °C
6
6
5
6
7
7
6
5
7
6
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
2
5
8
8
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
482
415
342
336
269
219
222
183
183
183
191
175
201
144
140
140
82
53
53
34
33
19
29
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
48
60
51
41
50
50
50
50
49
31
31
47
50
55
58
57
55
79
71
69
44
33
32
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
51
48
49
50
23
24
12
12
5
5
2
2
2
1
2
4
5
5
5
5
43
25
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
1
2
2
2
1
3
11
15
32
63
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
8
5
5
5
8
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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