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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.6° C
(Which is 3.0°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 11AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | |
643 | 733 | 724 | 679 | 636 | 4676 | 4228 | 14487 | 14056 | 8809 | 9162 | 4889 | 4822 | 7434 | 6973 | 6303 | 7506 | 6814 | 2618 | 2008 | 1771 | 4562 | 4100 | 1381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:02AM2.03m | 8:36PM2.06m | 9:03AM2.05m | 9:35PM2.08m | 10:01AM2.11m | 10:32PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM1.16m | 2:26PM1.09m | 2:50AM1.14m | 3:24PM1.06m | 3:50AM1.10m | 4:20PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 643 | 733 | 724 | 173 | 307 | 3060 | 4228 | 5087 | 4969 | 5087 | 5413 | 40 | 27 | 4824 | 4489 | 3848 | 3454 | 3092 | 2618 | 2008 | 1771 | 1599 | 1474 | 1381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 380 | 302 | 679 | 636 | 72 | 119 | 135 | 88 | 64 | 41 | 9 | 20 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 143 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 12 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 52 | 106 | 5 | 8 | 4676 | 2 | 14487 | 14056 | 8809 | 9162 | 4889 | 4822 | 7434 | 6973 | 6303 | 7506 | 6814 | — | 3 | 5 | 4562 | 4100 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 62 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 50 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 580 | 101 | 101 | 50 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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