Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 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 2.6°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 8AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (23 May)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
WSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
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
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
S
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2522
2947
760
3089
3144
4055
2329
2550
1772
3679
3178
2716
2398
2305
1949
1752
1668
1449
1162
987
865
717
598
419
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:02PM2.30m
8:31AM2.28m
9:06PM2.26m
9:35AM2.26m
10:07PM2.24m
10:34AM2.26m
Low Tide
2:13AM0.91m
2:47PM0.82m
3:16AM0.94m
3:46PM0.86m
4:16AM0.96m
4:42PM0.90m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:04
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
13
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
4
6
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2
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
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
S
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
425
700
760
803
904
1534
2329
2550
1772
3679
3178
2716
2398
2305
1949
1752
1668
1449
1162
987
865
717
598
419
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
22
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
69
5
2
2
4
91
1259
1180
1740
653
529
5
12
5
11
10
4
10
12
12
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
NE
11
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
24
2
13
13
19
4
15
3
3
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
WSW
13
0.3
W
2
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
2522
2947
1
3089
3144
4055
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
29
50
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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