Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.3°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 10AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)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 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1622
1319
1114
969
663
765
680
919
1674
2335
2958
2809
2651
2412
2186
1948
1752
1569
1360
1106
943
823
642
506
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
0
ESE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:43AM2.23m
2:08PM2.26m
2:24AM2.23m
2:50PM2.26m
3:03AM2.23m
3:29PM2.26m
Low Tide
7:57AM1.00m
8:21PM1.06m
8:38AM0.97m
9:00PM1.03m
9:17AM0.93m
9:36PM0.99m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
5
5
6
7
9
8
9
7
7
7
5
5
7
8
8
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1622
1319
1114
969
663
765
680
919
1674
2335
2958
2809
2651
2412
2186
1948
1752
1569
1360
1106
943
823
642
506
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
210
210
206
167
128
150
110
106
106
106
106
106
80
80
108
56
123
121
119
82
78
71
75
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
S
10
0.2
S
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.4
NE
13
0.4
ENE
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
164
117
7
212
194
42
47
4
3
2
41
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
4
164
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
23
53
56
63
23
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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