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 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.4° C

2.6°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 4AM is: 6.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 5.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)18ft (5.5m)14s
Afternoon (09 Jun)13ft (4.0m)14s
Evening (09 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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)
!
!
!
!
!
7
6
5
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
7
SSW
17
6.5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
15
5.5
SSW
14
4
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
2
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.5
S
11
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26220
21107
18982
16169
12169
7319
6122
4852
3903
2096
1599
1001
727
496
425
867
1189
1055
1081
991
730
584
489
1056
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:52PM2.14m
9:19AM2.17m
9:50PM2.18m
10:16AM2.23m
10:46PM2.24m
11:13AM2.31m
Low Tide
3:08AM1.06m
3:39PM0.99m
4:06AM1.03m
4:35PM0.97m
5:04AM0.98m
5:32PM0.94m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
-2
-2
0
1
3
5
6
6
7
6
6
7
7
8
10
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
17
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
S
15
4
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
2
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.2
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
18599
15619
12536
11347
9045
7319
6122
4852
3903
2096
1599
1001
727
496
362
867
1189
1055
1081
991
730
584
489
1056
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
19
1
S
19
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
S
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
1446
730
3372
4308
978
576
382
437
362
264
425
220
135
222
458
469
330
197
173
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
18
0.1
S
21
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.6
S
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
515
9
73
42
116
139
113
53
22
20
270
422
103
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
7
SSW
17
6.5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
15
5.5
SSW
14
3.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
26220
21107
18982
16169
12169
4998
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
4
5
7
6
5
7
5
5
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
527
664
249
249
187
0
0
0
29
29
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
7
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
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