Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.7° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Nicks 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 Nicks Point today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (11 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (11 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
2
2
3
4
3
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1719
1719
3351
3267
3184
2585
2445
1965
1913
2829
3216
3524
2895
2541
2056
1587
1630
2901
3173
3055
2712
2638
2378
2046
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
10
W
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:02PM2.22m
9:29AM2.30m
9:57PM2.31m
10:26AM2.41m
10:52PM2.39m
11:22AM2.50m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.65m
3:25AM0.65m
3:53PM0.61m
4:21AM0.56m
4:51PM0.55m
5:17AM0.45m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:27
8:27
8:29
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
14
12
11
12
11
11
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
6
6
6
7
9
10
8
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
6
6
5
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1719
1719
3351
3267
3184
2585
2445
1965
1913
2829
3216
3524
2895
2541
2056
1587
1630
2901
3173
3055
2712
2638
2378
2046
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
0.5
SW
20
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1.2
W
10
1
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
13
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.4
WSW
21
Energy kJ
404
877
589
186
553
541
260
589
786
22
118
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
124
3
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
8
7
8
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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