Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 29 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.5°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 7PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (29 Mar)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (29 Mar)5ft (1.5m)17s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
!
7
6
6
5
5
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.2
E
0.9
SW
1.5
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
2
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.5
SSW
4
SSW
5.5
SSW
5
SSW
4.5
SSW
5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
2.5
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)998131716161616161615141413141414141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)346381205260136119912310208420581654139325102618588011281879273268907756664972740111411141061
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
40
W
45
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:15PM
2.31
1:45AM
2.34
2:05PM
2.37
2:32AM
2.38
2:49PM
2.43
3:15AM
2.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:05AM
0.87
7:29PM
0.75
7:57AM
0.80
8:19PM
0.70
8:42AM
0.75
9:04PM
0.69
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Sunrise--------7:54-------7:56-------
Sunset---7:37-------7:35-------7:32----
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-1-2153------1----------
Temp. °C131517151413121112161212118881011111110988
Feels °C (?)10131716141087710531-3-2-123455444
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