Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.5°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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 Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
1
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
2.4
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
12
2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2895
2488
2027
1665
1299
995
520
421
368
313
379
412
545
376
286
1576
1902
1799
429
431
1081
1254
3043
1208
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
WSW
25
WNW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:06AM2.44m
6:40PM2.41m
7:03AM2.38m
7:35PM2.33m
8:02AM2.32m
8:33PM2.27m
Low Tide
12:25PM0.64m
00:51AM0.79m
1:22PM0.72m
1:47AM0.87m
2:18PM0.81m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
8
7
7
8
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
6
4
3
3
7
8
8
9
10
8
7
8
9
7
6
3
3
4
4
6
6
5
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2895
2488
2027
1665
1299
995
520
421
368
313
379
412
545
376
286
196
171
157
429
431
686
919
1189
1208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.4
NE
5
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
SW
7
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
11
11
36
36
9
167
94
68
238
225
225
37
372
269
206
180
144
186
174
60
11
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
22
0.5
NE
6
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
9
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
SW
7
0.6
S
17
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
7
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
7
9
15
125
267
41
26
39
220
33
38
203
256
253
31
30
18
8
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.2
W
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
SW
7
1
SW
8
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
8
5
28
44
16
46
68
60
3
47
114
1576
1902
1799
1081
1254
3043
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
5
5
5
53
68
18
8
29
8
0
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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