Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 09 Apr 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
13.9° C
(Which is 2.4°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 1AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (10 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (10 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
1.3
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.2
ENE
1.5
E
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
Period(s) (?)10101010101414131313136877788899999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)418346290240208203189183142178138132143264120249336520642339304318326340
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:18PM
2.05
8:43AM
2.00
9:23PM
2.03
9:50AM
2.01
10:24PM
2.06
10:48AM
2.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:01PM
1.16
2:28AM
1.23
3:05PM
1.15
3:34AM
1.20
4:09PM
1.10
4:39AM
1.14
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise------7:09-------7:11-------7:13-
Sunset-6:15-------6:13-------6:10------
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C171413121210101212121211101112151514131312121213
Feels °C (?)1498887898898689111211101098810
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