Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.2°C
1.9° 

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 (25 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (25 Sep)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (25 Sep)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1283
1068
889
722
711
577
484
469
420
157
152
156
139
101
137
133
129
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
NE
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SSW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:31AM2.29m
1:55PM2.32m
2:09AM2.37m
2:33PM2.39m
Low Tide
7:28PM0.88m
7:47AM0.79m
8:05PM0.80m
8:26AM0.73m
8:43PM0.74m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:40
6:42
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
7
8
8
10
9
10
9
7
7
7
8
13
14
12
11
Feels °C
5
5
4
5
5
8
7
7
6
3
3
3
5
11
12
8
7
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