Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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Nugget Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nugget Point today?

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 10PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (21 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
0
0
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
1
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
2.1
SW
9
3
SW
10
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
14
3
SW
13
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
1.6
SW
13
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
239
718
1875
746
800
605
500
517
722
2483
2855
3020
816
2344
4656
2408
2629
1874
3697
3178
2716
2609
2513
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
W
15
NW
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:00PM2.37m
7:26AM2.32m
8:02PM2.30m
8:31AM2.28m
9:06PM2.26m
9:35AM2.26m
Low Tide
12:43PM0.72m
1:12AM0.86m
1:45PM0.77m
2:13AM0.91m
2:47PM0.82m
3:16AM0.94m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
12
11
9
8
7
7
7
8
11
10
9
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
7
8
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
9
7
5
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
8
1.3
SW
9
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
15
26
269
615
746
800
605
500
517
722
425
700
679
816
1180
1746
2408
2629
1874
3697
3178
2716
2609
2513
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
7
0.6
S
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
SSW
21
1.5
SSW
17
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
NE
11
1.4
SW
13
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
87
86
81
87
17
6
207
293
249
5
48
5
5
2
45
1259
12
19
653
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
11
0.6
SW
7
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
8
9
87
13
3
6
5
5
5
2
38
2
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
2.1
SW
9
3
SW
10
0.9
W
4
3
SW
13
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
0.3
W
2
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
186
239
718
1875
28
2483
2855
3020
1
2344
4656
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
50
101
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
50
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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