Nugget Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Nugget Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
12.6°C
2.4° 

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 4 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 13 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SW swell with 4,277 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Nov 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nugget Point in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 4th Nov)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf 1PM (Fri 13th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 13th Nov)13ft (4.0m) 12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Wed
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
S
8
0.7
E
6
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
124
75
53
21
33
39
42
30
131
683
476
328
264
222
209
469
570
547
619
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
S
5
NE
10
SSE
10
E
15
NE
5
NNW
15
WSW
5
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
5
WSW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
off
High Tide
00:23AM2.31m
12:52PM2.31m
1:15AM2.35m
1:41PM2.35m
2:02AM2.39m
2:26PM2.37m
2:47AM2.42m
3:08PM2.39m
3:29AM2.43m
3:48PM2.39m
4:11AM2.41m
4:27PM2.36m
Low Tide
6:09PM0.90m
6:34AM0.82m
7:03PM0.87m
7:26AM0.82m
7:52PM0.85m
8:15AM0.84m
8:37PM0.84m
9:00AM0.88m
9:20PM0.85m
9:43AM0.92m
10:01PM0.88m
10:24AM0.96m
10:41PM0.91m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:03
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
—
—
8:37
—
—
8:38
—
—
8:39
—
—
8:42
—
—
8:43
—
—
8:45
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
13
15
14
11
19
22
15
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
10
11
13
13
12
Feels °C
12
13
14
12
10
17
20
12
12
10
9
9
8
7
5
3
5
8
8
10
  • 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