Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.8° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 8PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (24 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (24 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
2.4
S
9
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
722
712
501
424
323
309
464
1064
1304
1493
937
2862
2898
2343
921
862
538
530
515
493
920
1576
1785
1780
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
35
W
40
WSW
25
W
50
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
off
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:58AM2.23m
11:23PM2.21m
11:51AM2.24m
00:13AM2.22m
12:40PM2.25m
00:59AM2.23m
Low Tide
5:03PM1.07m
5:34AM1.06m
5:58PM1.11m
6:25AM1.06m
6:50PM1.12m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:25
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
5:00
 mm
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
6
8
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
8
7
7
8
8
Feels °C
2
5
3
1
-1
-2
0
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.7
SW
12
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
1.6
S
9
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
S
8
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
722
712
501
424
323
309
464
15
32
33
794
2862
2898
2343
377
862
273
530
515
493
920
1576
1785
1780
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
6
8
7
2
5
5
6
24
53
31
20
35
33
921
229
538
196
133
105
56
55
69
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
15
6
1
5
53
38
35
50
57
58
58
175
111
196
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
6
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.9
SW
12
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
2.4
S
9
Energy kJ
19
9
30
223
284
1064
1304
1493
937
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
5
5
1
1
5
5
4
6
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
5
0
0
29
291
291
103
103
291
291
291
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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