Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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
12.9° 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 9AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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 Wed night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
121
172
255
223
220
162
148
162
150
142
140
97
57
53
73
52
47
20
19
28
72
29
31
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
N
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:33AM2.52m
4:06PM2.56m
4:26AM2.49m
5:03PM2.52m
5:22AM2.44m
6:01PM2.45m
Low Tide
9:52AM0.64m
10:21PM0.75m
10:46AM0.64m
11:16PM0.78m
11:43AM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part 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>
7:58
8:00
8:00
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
7
7
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
10
10
9
10
11
10
9
10
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
5
5
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
6
4
6
8
7
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
170
121
172
255
223
220
162
148
162
150
142
140
97
57
53
73
52
47
20
16
25
23
23
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
11
64
27
25
25
24
12
5
9
9
9
9
9
27
17
2
9
9
17
19
28
72
29
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SW
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
37
20
24
10
10
10
10
9
5
5
12
9
8
9
2
2
1
1
8
8
8
8
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
22
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
18
18
5
5
5
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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