Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
14.7° 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 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Mar)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (25 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (25 Mar)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
1.6
E
1.7
E
2.2
E
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
4.5
ENE
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.4
E
2.2
E
Period(s) (?)1313161514141467788899101010111112121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)245230277382268211206206271494729916115214061660211717751851213049132069208415971200
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononononononononononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:48AM
2.25
9:32PM
2.26
10:03AM
2.20
10:45PM
2.23
11:15AM
2.21
11:52PM
2.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:09PM
0.88
3:44AM
0.99
4:20PM
0.90
4:55AM
0.99
5:29PM
0.87
6:05AM
0.95
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise--------7:48-------7:50-------
Sunset---7:44-------7:42-------7:40----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------243------12--
Temp. °C121212121313131314141514141415151617191614151414
Feels °C (?)98789998877666891011151514141212
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