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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 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
12.7° C
(Which is 2.6°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 9AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
636 | 436 | 333 | 776 | 2090 | 3298 | 3521 | 3866 | 3620 | 3335 | 2811 | 2577 | 2433 | 5719 | 2462 | 7617 | 9152 | 10155 | 12339 | 5583 | 4643 | 4310 | 3874 | 3578 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.28m | 11:54PM2.26m | 12:17PM2.30m | 00:40AM2.28m | 1:03PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.97m | 5:36PM0.95m | 6:04AM0.97m | 6:26PM0.98m | 6:50AM0.97m | 7:13PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 636 | 436 | 202 | 776 | 2090 | 3298 | 3521 | 3866 | 3620 | 3335 | 2811 | 2577 | 2433 | 2409 | 2462 | 3051 | 4037 | 4762 | 5441 | 5583 | 4643 | 4310 | 3874 | 3578 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 263 | 58 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 58 | 333 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5719 | 5 | 7617 | 9152 | 10155 | 12339 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 140 | 140 | 66 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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