Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.9° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 9PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
0
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
13
1.7
SW
7
2.5
SW
12
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
11
3.5
SW
11
2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
440
372
286
303
1760
253
186
191
217
606
2788
1151
2228
3371
4168
3650
2916
2361
2085
1700
1483
1341
1207
692
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-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
cross
High Tide
7:35PM2.33m
8:02AM2.32m
8:33PM2.27m
9:03AM2.27m
9:32PM2.23m
10:02AM2.24m
Low Tide
1:22PM0.72m
1:47AM0.87m
2:18PM0.81m
2:44AM0.94m
3:13PM0.91m
3:42AM1.00m
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:23
8:25
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
2
2
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
9
8
7
7
8
Feels °C
9
7
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
7
8
7
7
6
5
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
440
290
286
146
149
116
150
183
217
606
943
1151
2228
3371
4168
3650
2916
2361
2085
1700
1483
1341
1207
692
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
293
372
269
154
256
144
186
191
117
123
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
3
3
3
181
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
21
16
19
259
144
253
93
36
123
11
8
8
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
7
0.6
SW
7
1.1
SW
6
1.7
SW
7
2.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.2
WNW
3
3.5
SW
11
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
192
36
94
303
1760
3
5
1
2788
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
29
29
0
0
0
5
5
29
0
5
29
29
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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