Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 11 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.5° C

1.7°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 5PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)15ft (4.5m)16s
Afternoon (15 Jun)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (15 Jun)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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)
0
!
!
!
!
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
!
!
0
0
!
!
4
4
2
2
!
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
2.5
W
12
3.5
W
10
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10333
7806
5668
5212
4553
3924
2832
2240
1599
1053
713
1786
2046
4263
3851
3427
3349
3146
2899
2555
2455
2845
2871
2929
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
0
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
W
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:17PM2.60m
1:38AM2.54m
2:13PM2.60m
2:32AM2.54m
3:08PM2.57m
3:27AM2.52m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.25m
7:37PM0.35m
8:01AM0.18m
8:30PM0.32m
8:56AM0.15m
9:23PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
6
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
8
8
8
6
5
6
6
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
Feels °C
4
5
5
4
6
6
4
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
0.1
W
23
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
10333
7806
5668
5212
4553
3924
2832
2240
1599
1053
713
11
38
75
2899
2555
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
Energy kJ
117
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
0.8
WNW
4
1.5
W
7
2.5
W
12
3.5
W
10
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
4356
24
220
1786
2046
4263
3851
3427
3349
3146
1535
1510
2455
2845
2871
2929
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
5
5
3
5
5
5
3
Distance (km)
124
274
17
17
14
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
141
181
189
341
341
124
124
45
45
45
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
8
7
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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