Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
10.9° C
1.9° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 8AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun morning).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
2.1
SW
9
2
SSW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
96
74
69
128
201
153
214
237
243
243
344
399
643
1835
4843
5286
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
35
NW
50
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:07PM2.08m
10:44AM2.10m
11:08PM2.07m
11:41AM2.11m
Low Tide
4:22AM1.17m
4:53PM1.24m
5:24AM1.13m
5:56PM1.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
 mm
5
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
7
7
10
12
11
9
8
8
9
8
6
7
6
7
Feels °C
6
5
4
3
3
6
9
8
6
5
4
4
-1
-5
-4
-5
-3
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