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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
12.2° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | |
132 | 156 | 153 | 156 | 163 | 214 | 218 | 251 | 246 | 237 | 246 | 241 | 306 | 226 | 170 | 176 | 133 | 186 | 180 | 121 | 198 | 294 | 270 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:55AM2.24m | 4:23PM2.26m | 4:32AM2.20m | 5:02PM2.22m | 5:10AM2.16m | 5:41PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM1.05m | 10:11AM0.97m | 10:32PM1.05m | 10:50AM0.98m | 11:09PM1.05m | 11:30AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 132 | 156 | 153 | 156 | 163 | 214 | 218 | 251 | 246 | 237 | 246 | 241 | 306 | 226 | 170 | 176 | 133 | 95 | 180 | 121 | 118 | 136 | 138 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 36 | 54 | 54 | 77 | 131 | 39 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 153 | 107 | 101 | 99 | 92 | 68 | 186 | 88 | 23 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | S 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 5 | SSW 14 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 26 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 69 | 1 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 28 | 23 | 59 | 64 | 198 | 294 | 270 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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