Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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Nugget Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nugget Point today?

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 12PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (01 May)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
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)
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1154
1003
700
802
899
1225
1418
1437
1469
1258
1087
899
785
530
532
472
400
253
205
178
147
151
205
184
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
5
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
0
SW
0
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
2:26AM2.38m
2:46PM2.41m
3:03AM2.37m
3:24PM2.39m
3:39AM2.35m
4:02PM2.36m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.87m
8:59PM0.92m
9:16AM0.90m
9:37PM0.97m
9:54AM0.93m
10:14PM1.02m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:37
7:39
7:39
7:41
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5:37
5:35
5:34
5:31
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
11
11
10
11
11
13
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
7
5
5
6
8
9
8
9
8
9
9
12
14
15
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
13
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
1154
1003
700
802
899
1225
1418
1437
1469
1258
1087
899
785
530
532
472
400
253
205
178
147
151
205
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
SE
8
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.3
S
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
73
57
39
3
23
23
29
17
77
74
66
64
61
39
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
5
18
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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