Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.0°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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
3
2
2
6
6
3
6
6
7
7
!
3
6
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)
0.6
SSW
19
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
WSW
13
3
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
15
5
SW
15
4
SSW
15
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5.5
SW
14
4
SSW
15
5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
375
369
603
546
2270
6464
5105
3717
6350
8969
10034
6317
9971
9516
10061
10238
10645
6474
9549
6022
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
25
W
30
W
35
WNW
50
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:44PM2.38m
3:57AM2.40m
4:21PM2.40m
4:36AM2.42m
4:59PM2.40m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.70m
9:53PM0.74m
10:15AM0.70m
10:32PM0.74m
10:56AM0.73m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:08
 mm
1
4
4
2
6
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
5
4
3
Temp °C
9
11
12
10
8
9
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
Feels °C
2
4
6
3
0
3
1
1
1
-3
-3
-5
-4
-5
-5
-3
-4
-3
-2
-4
-4
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