Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 14 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.8°C
3.5° 

Nugget Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Nugget Point surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 6,134 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nugget Point this week:

The surf forecast for Nugget Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nugget Point in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 16th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 11s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 18th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 18th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nugget Point over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.5
E
6
2
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
S
7
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
12
2.5
SW
11
1.8
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
4
SW
15
4
WSW
13
3
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
183
173
374
322
277
1138
1461
789
528
1336
1724
1028
2533
5922
5186
2752
679
522
827
1671
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
E
20
ESE
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
W
15
W
25
WSW
15
WNW
30
WNW
35
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:06PM2.31m
6:35AM2.30m
6:46PM2.23m
7:20AM2.21m
7:31PM2.13m
8:09AM2.13m
8:25PM2.05m
9:05AM2.06m
9:29PM2.01m
10:07AM2.03m
10:34PM2.01m
11:07AM2.05m
11:32PM2.06m
Low Tide
12:08PM1.00m
00:26AM0.98m
12:49PM1.08m
1:09AM1.05m
1:32PM1.15m
1:56AM1.11m
2:21PM1.20m
2:51AM1.15m
3:17PM1.23m
3:52AM1.15m
4:19PM1.21m
4:53AM1.12m
5:21PM1.16m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
—
—
6:47
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
8:05
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:08
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:12
—
—
8:14
—
 mm
4
1
5
3
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
8
8
8
6
8
8
8
9
9
10
12
9
17
18
13
17
14
10
14
15
15
Feels °C
1
2
3
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
4
12
12
8
10
7
4
10
11
11
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Nugget Point:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Nugget Point surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Nugget Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Nugget Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nugget Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nugget Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nugget Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nugget Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Nugget Point is 83 km (52 miles) from Dunedin. If you plan a holiday in Catlins, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dunedin. Dunedin has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest