Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 9PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (31 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
86
97
169
131
159
134
103
101
79
264
193
177
177
214
214
124
176
256
241
241
260
210
164
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
NNE
0
N
5
E
10
N
10
NE
5
WNW
15
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:06PM2.32m
3:19AM2.28m
3:45PM2.30m
3:55AM2.24m
4:23PM2.26m
4:32AM2.20m
Low Tide
9:17PM1.04m
9:34AM0.97m
9:54PM1.05m
10:11AM0.97m
10:32PM1.05m
10:50AM0.98m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:14
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
5:01
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
14
13
13
13
12
11
13
13
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
14
12
12
12
11
8
11
9
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
82
86
97
169
131
159
134
103
101
79
86
193
177
177
214
214
124
176
256
241
241
260
210
164
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
60
78
73
69
65
78
78
80
64
39
37
36
56
54
54
77
96
64
61
41
81
119
109
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
22
12
12
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
3
2
7
7
11
37
85
83
38
26
50
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
6
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
264
85
1
3
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
0
0
0
23
23
23
5
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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