Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.5° C

2.1°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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 3.0m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)17s
Afternoon (06 Jul)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3440
3400
2961
2599
2133
1728
1291
1067
1024
943
822
712
682
561
545
434
434
655
1330
1194
1294
1278
1307
1471
Wind (km/h)
40
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:56AM2.20m
7:22PM2.20m
7:47AM2.20m
8:15PM2.20m
8:44AM2.21m
9:14PM2.20m
Low Tide
00:52AM0.97m
1:21PM0.93m
1:41AM0.99m
2:11PM0.96m
2:34AM1.01m
3:05PM0.99m
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rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:23
8:22
8:22
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
2
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
7
7
6
7
Feels °C
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
-1
1
2
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
17
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
3440
3400
2961
921
742
581
468
385
297
943
822
712
682
561
545
434
434
655
1330
1194
1294
1278
1307
1471
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
1
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
10
1
ESE
5
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
Energy kJ
75
57
81
2599
2133
1728
1291
1067
1024
243
155
154
88
102
86
60
55
346
64
48
389
348
357
289
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
E
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
S
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.6
S
21
Energy kJ
107
33
32
32
35
18
40
37
49
20
30
190
422
61
168
86
22
44
92
326
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
0.7
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
Energy kJ
1623
1488
1261
33
73
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
163
121
121
111
101
101
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
68
68
23
23
101
101
101
101
101
0
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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