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: 5 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 8AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
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
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
!
5
7
7
8
8
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)
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
2.3
WSW
10
1.1
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
0.9
SSW
20
2.1
SSW
18
4
WSW
13
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
6
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
15
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
63
79
84
1042
138
244
330
316
349
678
3027
5707
4845
4845
4794
4348
4121
14868
8130
10658
12302
12066
11068
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
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
off
off
High Tide
6:37AM2.10m
7:07PM2.12m
7:27AM2.10m
7:57PM2.12m
8:22AM2.12m
8:52PM2.14m
Low Tide
00:33AM1.06m
1:01PM1.01m
1:21AM1.07m
1:52PM1.01m
2:13AM1.07m
2:45PM1.00m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
12
9
9
8
8
8
9
11
12
12
13
13
14
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
Feels °C
7
5
5
6
7
4
2
0
1
0
1
3
5
6
6
6
6
4
5
3
1
0
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.9
SW
7
0.5
SW
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.4
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
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
55
58
62
41
79
47
32
32
316
349
328
3027
4274
4845
4845
4794
4348
4121
5026
5516
6745
7790
7954
7228
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
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
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
16
46
59
41
26
26
44
47
31
40
678
22
21
8
9
37
37
35
15
15
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
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
0.4
NE
10
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
41
63
21
57
24
44
9
2
25
151
24
10
10
8
8
8
8
24
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
6
0.8
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
2.3
WSW
10
1.1
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
4
WSW
13
0.6
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.8
W
4
6
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
15
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
32
63
79
84
1042
138
244
330
5
5
5
5
5707
8
4
5
8
17
14868
8130
10658
12302
12066
11068
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
29
0
50
391
103
50
53
53
56
56
53
62
140
140
140
154
249
420
251
249
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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