Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
11.4°C
2.2° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (24 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (24 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1184
1093
917
1374
1409
1319
1283
1068
889
722
624
577
484
440
420
157
152
156
139
101
137
133
129
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
E
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
W
10
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
High Tide
00:52AM2.20m
1:16PM2.24m
1:31AM2.29m
1:55PM2.32m
2:09AM2.37m
2:33PM2.39m
Low Tide
7:08AM0.87m
7:28PM0.88m
7:47AM0.79m
8:05PM0.80m
8:26AM0.73m
8:43PM0.74m
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clear
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:40
6:42
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
8
9
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
9
9
9
8
7
7
9
13
16
14
11
Feels °C
1
0
2
2
3
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
5
5
6
5
3
3
5
10
14
12
7
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