Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.8° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 6AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.6
SW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
1.8
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1913
1724
1548
1360
1224
788
934
662
653
743
682
621
630
712
515
437
431
412
326
301
987
942
2033
493
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
30
WNW
40
W
35
SW
35
SW
45
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:32PM2.23m
10:02AM2.24m
10:30PM2.21m
10:58AM2.23m
11:23PM2.21m
11:51AM2.24m
Low Tide
3:42AM1.00m
4:08PM1.00m
4:39AM1.05m
5:03PM1.07m
5:34AM1.06m
5:58PM1.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
7
8
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
8
7
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
7
5
4
4
3
4
7
6
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
-2
-2
0
-1
-2
0
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
2.4
SSW
10
1.8
S
9
Energy kJ
1913
1724
1548
1360
1224
788
934
662
653
743
682
621
630
712
515
437
431
412
326
301
15
32
1021
493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.8
S
11
0.1
E
9
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
9
1.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
8
8
3
3
3
149
2
82
67
1
3
39
7
14
11
5
4
10
5
6
52
30
276
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
16
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
2
15
3
2
5
24
86
347
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
NE
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.4
SW
3
1.2
SW
6
1.6
SW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
11
7
7
16
15
35
2
109
298
987
942
2033
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
0
29
0
53
140
249
101
101
291
163
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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