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Nugget Point Surf Photo: 'rights near nugg point' by Peter Crowley

Lat Long: 46.44° S 169.81° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is

12.1° C

2.5°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		SW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	S
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	S
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	S	SW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	S
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SSW	SW	S
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SSW	SW	S
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	W	SSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	ENE
	8 s	off	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	ENE	SE
	10 s	off	10 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	ENE
	11 s	off	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	ENE
	11 s	off	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	ENE
	12 s	off	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	ENE
	13 s	off	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW
	13 s	off	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	14 s	off	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nugget Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 12 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.9 ft). Range 2.19m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Nugget Point Surf Photo: 'rights near nugg point' by Peter Crowley

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User: Peter Crowley (16 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:30 pm 18 May 2017