Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.3°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 6PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
683
449
443
553
437
422
547
528
597
487
715
636
576
656
742
2624
4701
3263
2164
1491
750
740
568
342
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
SW
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
0
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:06PM2.47m
1:31AM2.43m
2:03PM2.52m
2:27AM2.47m
3:01PM2.55m
3:22AM2.50m
Low Tide
6:56AM0.81m
7:27PM0.84m
7:51AM0.72m
8:23PM0.78m
8:46AM0.65m
9:16PM0.73m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
11
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
6
5
Feels °C
6
6
8
7
6
6
4
5
4
6
8
10
7
5
6
4
4
5
3
4
5
6
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
Energy kJ
683
449
443
553
437
368
299
277
597
487
715
636
576
656
742
2624
4701
3263
2164
1491
750
245
251
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
SW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.1
E
11
0.6
S
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.6
SW
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
1.2
S
8
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
21
23
36
194
270
422
547
528
169
128
362
3
85
2
36
6
6
195
740
568
342
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
37
90
86
8
8
5
13
14
13
5
2
2
6
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.8
WNW
5
1
W
4
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
1
SW
8
Energy kJ
5
3
1
2
1
27
38
18
3
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
4
9
5
4
4
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
5
5
5
5
0
5
5
18
0
0
0
0
5
29
5
163
5
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
9
5
4
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
9
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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