Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.4°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 8PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
9
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
4.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
449
322
734
779
870
904
870
683
530
568
476
431
422
547
528
499
487
715
636
576
752
1010
12030
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:10PM2.39m
00:36AM2.38m
1:06PM2.47m
1:31AM2.43m
2:03PM2.52m
2:27AM2.47m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.89m
6:56AM0.81m
7:27PM0.84m
7:51AM0.72m
8:23PM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:21
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
3
8
3
1
Temp °C
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
6
8
9
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
9
7
7
6
6
5
4
5
7
10
8
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
551
449
322
734
779
870
904
870
683
530
568
476
431
368
357
528
499
487
715
636
576
752
1010
3948
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
SW
7
0.3
SSW
21
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
1
SSW
16
0.3
NE
4
0.5
S
11
0.3
ENE
5
0.7
SW
7
1.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
15
16
167
18
19
23
18
23
21
25
86
194
270
422
547
260
174
154
469
2
57
5
54
1232
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.5
SW
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
23
17
16
8
29
28
26
11
37
90
17
8
8
5
13
11
11
5
5
3
6
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.8
W
4
0.3
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
1.1
WSW
7
4.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
38
75
83
80
4
4
2
1
2
4
24
6
19
127
12030
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
9
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
5
5
50
8
53
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
9
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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