Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 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
12.7° 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: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (26 May)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (26 May)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
6
6
!
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
2.2
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
4
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5.5
SW
15
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
636
436
333
776
2090
3298
3521
3866
3620
3335
2811
2577
2433
5719
2462
7617
9152
10155
12339
5583
4643
4310
3874
3578
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
20
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:28AM2.28m
11:54PM2.26m
12:17PM2.30m
00:40AM2.28m
1:03PM2.32m
Low Tide
5:13AM0.97m
5:36PM0.95m
6:04AM0.97m
6:26PM0.98m
6:50AM0.97m
7:13PM1.01m
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
7
8
8
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
8
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
11
10
10
10
4
2
4
4
5
4
3
2
2
1
1
4
5
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.3
SSW
15
2.2
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
636
436
202
776
2090
3298
3521
3866
3620
3335
2811
2577
2433
2409
2462
3051
4037
4762
5441
5583
4643
4310
3874
3578
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
59
263
58
127
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
14
14
14
11
13
14
14
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.5
S
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
10
58
333
10
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
13
0.5
WSW
3
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
5719
5
7617
9152
10155
12339
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
8
9
4
9
5
9
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
101
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
50
50
50
140
140
66
29
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
4
8
8
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
9
4
9
5
9
5
8
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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