Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 11 am 11 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 7PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

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 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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)
4
3
3
3
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.4
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
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2445
1913
1868
2766
3397
3478
3072
2541
2234
1587
1694
2901
3133
2938
2919
2638
2566
2214
1877
1849
1674
1488
1275
1082
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:29AM2.30m
9:57PM2.31m
10:26AM2.41m
10:52PM2.39m
11:22AM2.50m
11:47PM2.46m
Low Tide
3:53PM0.61m
4:21AM0.56m
4:51PM0.55m
5:17AM0.45m
5:48PM0.48m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:27
8:27
8:29
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
6
Temp °C
11
12
14
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
Feels °C
7
8
10
9
9
8
7
7
6
7
8
7
7
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.4
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
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
2445
1913
1868
2766
3397
3478
3072
2541
2234
1587
1694
2901
3133
2938
2919
2638
2566
2214
1877
1849
1674
1488
1275
1082
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1.4
W
10
1
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
13
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.6
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
188
553
541
371
589
888
22
118
118
259
428
666
887
992
1042
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
18
1
W
9
Energy kJ
295
344
146
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
15
2.1
W
15
2
W
14
1.8
W
14
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
2065
1963
1715
1317
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
3
14
14
0
134
147
124
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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