Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.4°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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
4.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
553
437
422
547
528
597
487
715
461
576
568
742
7888
3876
3304
2354
886
711
749
489
352
276
194
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
W
25
W
20
W
30
W
25
W
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
10
S
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:06PM2.47m
1:31AM2.43m
2:03PM2.52m
2:27AM2.47m
3:01PM2.55m
3:22AM2.50m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.84m
7:51AM0.72m
8:23PM0.78m
8:46AM0.65m
9:16PM0.73m
9:40AM0.59m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
13
13
11
11
10
11
10
10
9
8
8
7
6
5
4
5
Feels °C
7
6
6
5
4
4
4
6
8
10
7
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
3
2
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
2
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
9
Energy kJ
443
553
437
406
299
277
597
487
715
461
576
568
742
2322
3876
3304
2354
886
257
264
273
264
276
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
SW
9
0.1
SE
12
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.7
S
14
Energy kJ
36
194
270
422
547
528
171
130
288
57
59
37
2
120
176
6
196
711
749
489
352
257
192
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
86
8
8
5
13
11
11
5
5
3
2
6
6
6
5
5
5
122
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.6
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNW
3
1.1
W
5
0.5
WSW
6
0.7
SW
7
4.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
3
3
8
1
2
4
51
18
49
7888
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
5
5
5
5
5
50
8
18
0
0
0
5
50
140
154
163
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
9
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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