Nugget Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Nugget Point

Issued: 11 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.3° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 7PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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)
1
1
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
5
7
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
2.2
WSW
10
0.9
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
1.5
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
0.9
SSW
20
2.1
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
15
6
SSW
15
6
SSW
16
6
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
84
964
86
239
802
349
323
678
2902
4274
4788
5149
4852
4295
4377
8392
10593
15927
17137
17811
15748
14057
13964
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:37AM2.10m
7:07PM2.12m
7:27AM2.10m
7:57PM2.12m
8:22AM2.12m
8:52PM2.14m
Low Tide
1:01PM1.01m
1:21AM1.07m
1:52PM1.01m
2:13AM1.07m
2:45PM1.00m
3:08AM1.06m
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
11
12
9
9
8
8
8
9
12
12
12
13
13
14
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
Feels °C
5
6
7
4
2
1
1
0
2
4
5
5
6
6
6
3
3
1
-1
0
0
0
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.9
SSW
7
0.6
SW
10
0.4
ENE
9
1.6
SW
8
1.5
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
2.1
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
79
41
83
74
32
338
349
323
300
2902
4274
4788
5149
4852
4295
4377
5461
6742
9843
11002
11883
10394
9462
7400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
Energy kJ
62
41
26
26
40
32
31
151
678
21
21
8
10
37
37
35
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
59
57
38
44
9
47
25
20
24
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
2.2
WSW
10
0.9
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
0.2
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.7
W
3
0.7
W
4
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
15
6
SSW
15
6
SSW
16
6
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
153
84
964
86
239
802
1
5
3
5
10
4
11
13
8392
10593
15927
17137
17811
15748
14057
13964
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
2
4
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
1
3
2
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
0
0
29
0
50
5
103
50
50
53
53
56
56
62
161
140
140
249
400
580
251
249
249
187
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
5
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
9
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