Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
10.7°C
1.6° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (14 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (14 Sep)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
3.5
SW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3162
1712
5191
1081
1162
975
851
674
568
482
362
357
288
257
205
205
175
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:41AM2.49m
5:01PM2.44m
5:24AM2.42m
5:40PM2.36m
Low Tide
10:34PM0.72m
10:57AM0.77m
11:16PM0.82m
11:40AM0.90m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:28
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
12
15
15
14
12
13
12
11
16
18
17
13
Feels °C
5
4
5
5
7
9
12
12
10
8
9
8
6
12
14
15
10
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