Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.7° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (26 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
11
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1754
3552
3109
2499
921
862
672
530
515
662
1065
1537
1785
1982
1931
2130
2515
2418
2140
1776
1455
1301
1099
1083
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:13AM2.22m
12:40PM2.25m
00:59AM2.23m
1:25PM2.26m
1:43AM2.23m
Low Tide
5:58PM1.11m
6:25AM1.06m
6:50PM1.12m
7:13AM1.04m
7:38PM1.10m
7:57AM1.00m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part 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>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
6
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
10
Feels °C
-1
0
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
0
1
3
4
6
8
7
5
5
4
4
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
2.3
S
10
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
1.7
S
9
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
31
963
3109
2499
452
862
283
200
515
662
1065
1537
1785
1982
1931
2130
2515
2418
2140
1776
1455
1301
1099
1083
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
2
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
79
1289
37
35
921
273
672
530
161
107
56
56
55
88
88
112
112
206
210
210
210
210
210
167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
35
35
50
57
59
58
56
18
160
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
11
0.5
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1754
3552
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
291
101
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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