Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 11 am 27 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Afternoon (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1931
2061
2548
2515
1993
1776
1622
1319
1114
969
663
902
965
1028
1846
2513
3154
2955
2687
2444
2186
1948
1752
1548
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:25PM2.26m
1:43AM2.23m
2:08PM2.26m
2:24AM2.23m
2:50PM2.26m
3:03AM2.23m
Low Tide
7:13AM1.04m
7:38PM1.10m
7:57AM1.00m
8:21PM1.06m
8:38AM0.97m
9:00PM1.03m
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
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5:00
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
9
8
8
7
7
8
8
7
8
8
7
Feels °C
4
5
7
8
5
5
5
5
4
6
7
8
8
7
5
6
5
5
6
6
5
6
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1931
2061
2548
2515
1993
1776
1622
1319
1114
969
663
902
965
1028
1846
2513
3154
2955
2687
2444
2186
1948
1752
1548
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
Energy kJ
52
115
141
191
210
210
210
210
206
167
164
150
110
106
106
106
106
80
80
80
82
83
121
119
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.8
SSW
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
12
Energy kJ
41
128
194
194
13
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
53
56
0
29
29
18
23
18
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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