Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.3°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 12PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
0
0
1
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
9
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
11
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
486
1796
921
1525
1780
3552
3109
2499
921
862
538
530
515
662
1049
1537
1785
1780
1931
2102
2450
2427
2038
1776
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
15
SW
45
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:51AM2.24m
00:13AM2.22m
12:40PM2.25m
00:59AM2.23m
1:25PM2.26m
Low Tide
5:34AM1.06m
5:58PM1.11m
6:25AM1.06m
6:50PM1.12m
7:13AM1.04m
7:38PM1.10m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part 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
5:01
 mm
3
5
2
Temp °C
8
6
7
7
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
6
6
6
8
8
9
10
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
1
1
-4
-3
-1
0
2
2
1
1
1
2
5
2
1
2
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
3
SSW
12
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
1.7
S
9
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
S
8
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
353
850
51
48
31
2354
3109
2499
432
862
273
530
515
662
1049
1537
1785
1780
1931
2102
2450
2427
2038
1776
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
6
15
53
79
36
37
35
921
264
538
205
161
107
37
106
90
85
90
121
156
210
210
210
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
24
35
50
56
64
58
56
33
151
200
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
9
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
486
1796
921
1525
1780
3552
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
5
5
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
249
5
101
291
291
121
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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