Nugget Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Nugget Point

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.3° 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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 2AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
5
3
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
18
1
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
2.4
WSW
10
1.1
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
0.9
SSW
20
2.1
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
4.5
SW
14
4
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
79
65
89
200
84
1102
184
286
380
406
373
678
3027
4274
4552
4552
4342
4086
3740
3887
7449
7153
14183
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
25
W
20
WNW
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
40
WSW
45
SW
40
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:22PM2.15m
6:37AM2.10m
7:07PM2.12m
7:27AM2.10m
7:57PM2.12m
8:22AM2.12m
Low Tide
00:33AM1.06m
1:01PM1.01m
1:21AM1.07m
1:52PM1.01m
2:13AM1.07m
2:45PM1.00m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
10
9
9
8
8
9
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
9
9
Feels °C
10
8
7
5
6
5
7
3
1
1
1
0
2
5
5
6
7
6
7
5
5
4
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.9
SW
7
0.5
ENE
8
1
SW
7
1.1
SW
8
0.4
ENE
9
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
2.1
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
0.2
ESE
14
4.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
48
54
55
58
84
41
99
184
32
380
406
373
307
3027
4274
4552
4552
4342
4086
3740
3887
4963
18
9085
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
20
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
Energy kJ
37
79
41
47
62
57
26
26
44
33
32
38
678
21
21
8
9
38
16
16
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
NE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.3
NE
10
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
17
67
65
63
42
57
56
44
9
25
25
151
23
10
10
8
8
8
8
14
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.2
WSW
4
0.6
SW
6
1
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
2.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
3
1.4
SW
8
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
W
4
0.4
NW
3
0.7
W
3
0.7
W
4
4.5
SW
14
4
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1
1
27
89
200
84
1102
2
286
6
5
3
5
4
10
54
35
12
4
11
12
7449
7153
14183
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
50
101
391
103
50
50
53
56
53
56
62
62
56
140
140
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
5
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
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