Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 11 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.1° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.1
W
11
0.7
SW
13
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
486
479
405
376
551
604
418
748
841
933
948
846
547
311
180
202
232
318
303
236
186
427
446
418
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:22PM2.23m
2:31AM2.18m
2:58PM2.22m
3:07AM2.17m
3:34PM2.20m
3:46AM2.16m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.56m
8:33PM0.64m
8:52AM0.54m
9:09PM0.62m
9:31AM0.53m
9:48PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:32
8:32
8:32
8:32
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
3
Temp °C
8
9
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
13
14
12
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
5
6
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
9
9
7
6
6
7
5
7
8
6
6
5
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.1
W
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
486
479
405
376
551
604
418
748
841
933
948
846
547
311
119
202
232
318
303
236
186
427
446
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
8
0.5
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
25
28
22
36
41
95
180
171
200
180
175
151
113
109
75
59
100
171
215
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.2
W
6
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.4
W
14
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
WSW
21
Energy kJ
4
11
11
11
69
3
13
13
57
66
37
22
151
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
5
10
16
13
9
5
10
9
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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