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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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
12.9° 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: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | |
170 | 121 | 172 | 255 | 223 | 220 | 162 | 148 | 162 | 150 | 142 | 140 | 97 | 57 | 53 | 73 | 52 | 47 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 72 | 29 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:33AM2.52m | 4:06PM2.56m | 4:26AM2.49m | 5:03PM2.52m | 5:22AM2.44m | 6:01PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.64m | 10:21PM0.75m | 10:46AM0.64m | 11:16PM0.78m | 11:43AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 170 | 121 | 172 | 255 | 223 | 220 | 162 | 148 | 162 | 150 | 142 | 140 | 97 | 57 | 53 | 73 | 52 | 47 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 64 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 72 | 29 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 37 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
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