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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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
12.8° 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: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
734 | 3207 | 3225 | 4324 | 2329 | 2629 | 1772 | 3679 | 3178 | 2716 | 2398 | 2107 | 1949 | 1752 | 1569 | 1449 | 1162 | 987 | 865 | 738 | 619 | 426 | 451 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:31AM2.28m | 9:06PM2.26m | 9:35AM2.26m | 10:07PM2.24m | 10:34AM2.26m | 11:03PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.91m | 2:47PM0.82m | 3:16AM0.94m | 3:46PM0.86m | 4:16AM0.96m | 4:42PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 734 | 803 | 998 | 1534 | 2329 | 2629 | 1772 | 3679 | 3178 | 2716 | 2398 | 2107 | 1949 | 1752 | 1569 | 1449 | 1162 | 987 | 865 | 738 | 619 | 426 | 451 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 22 | — | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 91 | — | 1259 | — | 1180 | 1740 | 653 | 529 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 112 | 82 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | NE 11 | E 14 | NE 10 | — | E 12 | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | 30 | 4 | 27 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 3207 | 3225 | 4324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
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