Nugget Point surf break

Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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
12.8° 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 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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 Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
1
1
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
9
3
SW
10
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
14
3
SW
12
3
WSW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
91
186
233
262
1970
746
843
826
500
517
822
2367
2716
668
816
3775
4556
5610
2864
2033
3786
3178
2716
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
15
W
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:22AM2.38m
7:00PM2.37m
7:26AM2.32m
8:02PM2.30m
8:31AM2.28m
9:06PM2.26m
Low Tide
12:43PM0.72m
1:12AM0.86m
1:45PM0.77m
2:13AM0.91m
2:47PM0.82m
3:16AM0.94m
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:03
8:03
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:08
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
11
10
9
7
8
7
8
11
10
9
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
5
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
3
5
9
7
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
16
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.1
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
15
18
15
26
86
671
746
843
826
500
517
822
357
486
668
816
1077
1797
2441
2864
2033
3786
3178
2716
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
7
0.7
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.3
SSW
21
1.6
SSW
17
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
103
91
87
86
14
87
17
9
5
293
249
5
58
77
4
2
90
1431
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
NE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
9
11
8
9
32
13
3
6
3
5
5
2
85
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
6
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
9
3
SW
10
1
W
4
3
SW
12
3
WSW
12
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
3
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
Energy kJ
41
186
233
262
1970
36
2367
2716
1
1
3775
4556
5610
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
583
5
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
29
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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