Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jun 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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)
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
735
651
482
415
342
336
269
219
222
183
183
183
191
178
201
144
140
140
81
79
71
69
51
43
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:39AM2.22m
4:06PM2.25m
4:15AM2.21m
4:42PM2.24m
4:51AM2.20m
5:18PM2.23m
Low Tide
9:36PM0.99m
9:54AM0.90m
10:12PM0.96m
10:31AM0.88m
10:48PM0.95m
11:10AM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
9
12
11
Feels °C
7
7
6
6
5
6
7
7
6
5
7
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
3
4
2
5
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
735
651
482
415
342
336
269
219
222
183
183
183
191
178
201
144
140
140
81
54
53
52
51
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
49
48
48
60
51
50
50
50
50
50
49
31
47
47
50
55
58
57
55
79
71
69
44
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
2
24
51
48
49
41
23
24
14
6
5
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
5
5
5
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
Energy kJ
7
1
2
2
1
2
6
16
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
0
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
18
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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