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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.8° 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 6PM is: 0.2m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
46 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 103 | 91 | 88 | 160 | 519 | 962 | 2125 | 746 | 703 | 500 | 834 | 732 | 2242 | 2742 | 679 | 803 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.45m | 6:22AM2.38m | 7:00PM2.37m | 7:26AM2.32m | 8:02PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.67m | 00:13AM0.82m | 12:43PM0.72m | 1:12AM0.86m | 1:45PM0.77m | 2:13AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 18 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 46 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 15 | 40 | 32 | 29 | 208 | 515 | 647 | 746 | 703 | 500 | 834 | 732 | 401 | 132 | 679 | 803 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 61 | 8 | 103 | 91 | 86 | 86 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 88 | 239 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 318 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 86 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | W 11 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 24 | — | 14 | 9 | 61 | 22 | 88 | 160 | 519 | 962 | 2125 | — | — | — | — | — | 2242 | 2742 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 163 | 29 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 53 | 29 |
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