Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.3° 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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (11 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1189
1055
1081
870
730
674
418
857
742
778
759
740
551
449
322
734
779
1055
1042
881
693
455
443
561
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:46PM2.24m
11:13AM2.31m
11:41PM2.31m
12:10PM2.39m
00:36AM2.38m
1:06PM2.47m
Low Tide
5:04AM0.98m
5:32PM0.94m
6:00AM0.90m
6:30PM0.89m
6:56AM0.81m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:21
8:21
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
Feels °C
8
8
7
7
7
6
8
8
7
7
8
8
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1189
1055
1081
870
730
674
418
857
742
778
759
740
551
449
322
734
779
1055
1042
881
693
455
443
561
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
7
0.6
S
20
Energy kJ
108
133
466
444
280
197
418
103
73
40
39
25
47
11
167
15
15
71
44
23
21
31
37
276
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
8
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
S
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
117
222
53
39
15
13
135
103
3
2
1
4
17
14
16
29
37
89
86
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
Energy kJ
3
5
10
29
4
36
51
140
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
53
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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