Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.2° C

1.6°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (27 Jun)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (27 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3622
3615
3873
4089
3632
3408
3009
2742
2494
2178
2113
1939
1775
1990
1915
2415
2885
2756
2670
2541
2350
2202
1895
1570
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:41AM2.24m
11:59PM2.21m
12:24PM2.25m
00:40AM2.21m
1:06PM2.25m
1:19AM2.20m
Low Tide
5:59PM0.81m
6:18AM0.69m
6:42PM0.76m
6:59AM0.64m
7:21PM0.72m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:33
8:33
8:33
8:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
6
7
7
8
7
7
6
5
6
8
7
9
9
9
6
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
3622
3615
3873
4089
3632
3408
3009
2742
2494
2178
2113
1939
1775
1990
1915
2415
2885
2756
2670
2541
2350
2202
1895
1570
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SW
19
0.7
SW
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
20
20
20
20
55
291
20
21
23
23
20
19
18
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1190
1122
975
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
17
17
3
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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