Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.6°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 7AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (21 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
4
4
5
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
1.1
SW
7
1.2
SW
8
2.1
SW
9
3
SW
10
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
2.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
31
61
61
103
91
132
169
655
1792
746
843
813
500
517
732
297
272
679
803
3237
3858
4800
2374
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
30
SW
25
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:01PM2.45m
6:22AM2.38m
7:00PM2.37m
7:26AM2.32m
8:02PM2.30m
8:31AM2.28m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.82m
12:43PM0.72m
1:12AM0.86m
1:45PM0.77m
2:13AM0.91m
2:47PM0.82m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
2
3
Temp °C
8
8
9
10
10
9
11
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
10
10
9
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
4
4
5
7
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
5
8
7
5
6
6
4
6
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
1.3
SW
8
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6
9
8
61
15
27
21
27
224
549
746
843
813
500
517
732
135
272
679
803
904
1390
2005
2374
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
7
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.3
SSW
22
0.5
S
20
Energy kJ
29
31
61
8
103
91
87
86
48
87
17
16
5
239
252
5
297
67
5
2
91
200
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
S
9
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
14
14
5
5
9
11
9
8
86
12
6
6
3
5
5
5
47
57
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.6
WSW
5
1.1
SW
7
1.2
SW
8
2.1
SW
9
3
SW
10
1.9
WSW
6
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
2
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
13
12
17
132
169
655
1792
280
1
1
3237
3858
4800
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
5
5
18
5
5
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
50
50
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
5
5
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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