Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
10.7° C
1.7° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 12AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (11 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.1
E
7
0.5
S
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
16
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
183
103
190
277
254
243
232
214
206
198
212
286
397
502
666
694
943
1126
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
N
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:45PM2.37m
1:08AM2.37m
1:42PM2.44m
2:03AM2.45m
2:35PM2.50m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.83m
7:27AM0.65m
7:57PM0.71m
8:21AM0.55m
8:46PM0.63m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
9
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
7
5
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
4
6
6
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