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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 24 Apr 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.7°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 6PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
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 46mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
101 | 444 | 430 | 2381 | 2672 | 5138 | 4310 | 656 | 934 | 3372 | 857 | 355 | 576 | 657 | 3549 | 3904 | 4861 | 2611 | 2963 | 2800 | 2169 | 1851 | 1423 | 1341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 8:52AM2.23m | 9:30PM2.24m | 9:59AM2.24m | 10:34PM2.24m | 11:00AM2.26m | 11:31PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.86m | 3:40AM0.96m | 4:12PM0.85m | 4:44AM0.94m | 5:11PM0.84m | 5:42AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 74 | 444 | 430 | 689 | 816 | 1788 | 1447 | 656 | 934 | 846 | 857 | 355 | 576 | 657 | 798 | 1144 | 1647 | 2611 | 2963 | 2800 | 2169 | 1851 | 1423 | 1341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 66 | 43 | 246 | 597 | 26 | 15 | 207 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 183 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SSW 20 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 101 | 4 | 37 | 43 | 27 | — | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 5 | — | SW 14 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2381 | 2672 | 5138 | 4310 | 25 | — | 3372 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3549 | 3904 | 4861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 50 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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