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: 11 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.2°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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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)
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
0
1
0
1
3
Swell
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
SSW
13
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
13
1
E
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
ENE
8
1.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
2.3
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
2
SW
9
3
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
165
186
198
111
109
108
73
85
96
94
70
72
79
65
63
38
109
794
178
692
349
621
1328
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:41PM2.18m
5:51AM2.12m
6:22PM2.15m
6:37AM2.10m
7:07PM2.12m
Low Tide
11:30AM0.99m
11:50PM1.06m
12:14PM1.00m
00:33AM1.06m
1:01PM1.01m
1:21AM1.07m
cloud
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cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:15
8:17
8:18
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
9
11
13
12
12
11
11
11
10
13
15
12
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
9
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
4
7
10
9
9
8
8
8
7
10
13
10
8
7
6
6
6
5
7
1
-1
-1
0
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
1.1
ENE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.8
SW
7
1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.5
SW
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
1.9
SW
9
Energy kJ
116
111
92
97
106
109
69
73
85
96
94
70
72
54
54
39
38
55
173
178
304
13
15
562
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
21
Energy kJ
31
116
114
113
111
80
108
61
59
37
37
37
37
79
41
47
23
68
27
27
26
37
25
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SW
10
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
23
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
55
38
38
38
1
1
19
5
5
5
15
16
17
67
65
63
16
39
56
44
41
8
41
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.7
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
9
0.4
WSW
3
2.3
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
2
SW
9
3
SW
9
Energy kJ
60
165
186
198
1
1
1
1
2
3
11
34
109
794
2
692
349
621
1328
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
23
5
5
5
5
0
5
0
5
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
101
369
458
256
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
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