Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 24 Apr 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 2.7°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 6PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
4
4
5
3
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
3
2
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
444
430
2381
2672
5138
4310
656
934
3372
857
355
576
657
3549
3904
4861
2611
2963
2800
2169
1851
1423
1341
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
8:52AM2.23m
9:30PM2.24m
9:59AM2.24m
10:34PM2.24m
11:00AM2.26m
11:31PM2.27m
Low Tide
3:07PM0.86m
3:40AM0.96m
4:12PM0.85m
4:44AM0.94m
5:11PM0.84m
5:42AM0.90m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
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7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
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5:47
5:45
5:45
5:43
1
4
8
7
14
8
3
1
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
17
19
19
18
16
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
8
11
10
9
9
9
9
7
8
11
14
14
13
11
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
74
444
430
689
816
1788
1447
656
934
846
857
355
576
657
798
1144
1647
2611
2963
2800
2169
1851
1423
1341
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.6
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
16
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.1
SW
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
68
66
43
246
597
26
15
207
6
6
6
183
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
20
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
101
4
37
43
27
3
14
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
0.7
NW
5
3
SW
14
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
Energy kJ
1
2381
2672
5138
4310
25
3372
9
2
1
3
3549
3904
4861
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
5
29
29
0
0
0
29
50
5
50
50
50
50
5
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
3
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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