Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.0° 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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 4AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1509
1327
1026
888
639
493
451
1903
359
496
496
464
517
548
472
465
373
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
5
SSW
10
E
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:51PM2.28m
8:23AM2.26m
8:49PM2.21m
9:23AM2.20m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.96m
2:34PM0.99m
3:02AM1.05m
3:29PM1.10m
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:14
8:12
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
8
8
9
11
14
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
4
2
3
2
3
5
8
8
7
6
6
5
6
7
8
7
5
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