Nugget Point Surf Break

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.1° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (14 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (14 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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)
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SW
14
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
547
528
597
487
715
461
576
568
911
3388
4788
3037
2271
1668
1434
801
568
379
304
367
430
350
319
543
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
SSW
25
S
15
S
10
S
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:31AM2.43m
2:03PM2.52m
2:27AM2.47m
3:01PM2.55m
3:22AM2.50m
3:57PM2.55m
Low Tide
7:51AM0.72m
8:23PM0.78m
8:46AM0.65m
9:16PM0.73m
9:40AM0.59m
10:09PM0.71m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
11
13
13
11
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
5
7
6
9
10
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
9
11
7
6
5
5
4
3
2
3
3
4
2
1
0
1
3
1
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
299
277
597
487
715
461
576
568
911
3388
4788
3037
2271
1668
1434
235
313
341
295
367
430
350
319
543
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
547
528
171
128
14
58
59
37
3
6
6
6
801
568
379
304
189
195
189
136
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
SW
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
5
11
14
5
3
3
2
2
6
5
5
5
72
4
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.7
WNW
5
0.9
W
4
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
SW
7
0.9
SW
8
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
2
10
4
1
25
31
22
50
109
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
5
9
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
50
5
18
0
0
50
0
5
29
527
163
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
8
5
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
9
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
9
1
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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