Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.3°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
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0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
19
1
WSW
18
2.5
W
18
1.2
WSW
17
1.8
W
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
18
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
284
251
511
700
3851
767
1714
734
773
1725
1877
3025
7500
8479
8845
9054
7903
6766
5531
4299
3590
2767
2212
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
30
W
25
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:46AM2.16m
4:12PM2.19m
4:27AM2.16m
4:53PM2.17m
5:12AM2.16m
5:38PM2.16m
Low Tide
10:11AM0.54m
10:28PM0.62m
10:55AM0.56m
11:13PM0.64m
11:42AM0.60m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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>
8:32
8:30
8:30
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
3
2
3
8
7
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
9
8
7
6
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
4
Feels °C
10
9
7
8
5
4
4
2
2
4
2
1
1
-1
0
1
-1
1
1
2
1
0
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
18
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
371
284
251
238
700
318
721
734
745
1725
1877
3025
7500
8479
8845
9054
7903
6766
5531
4299
3590
2767
2212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
146
164
201
511
210
767
813
404
773
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.4
WSW
21
0.5
W
20
0.7
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
8
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
22
148
214
183
176
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.5
N
4
2
W
6
2.5
W
18
1.7
W
7
1.8
W
16
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
Energy kJ
7
6
15
7
318
3851
290
1714
5
4
12
27
18
15
18
16
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
5
3
5
7
3
5
5
5
4
1
6
3
4
Distance (km)
0
3
14
0
45
147
124
124
147
17
17
274
17
274
274
500
17
17
17
17
27
274
224
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
5
5
5
4
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
9
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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