Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.1° C

1.5°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (28 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (28 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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)
5
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
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
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3009
2569
2405
2178
1968
1939
1909
1990
1944
2571
2885
2967
2795
2670
2506
2202
1922
1686
1429
1200
1182
1011
919
757
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NE
0
E
5
NE
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:24PM2.25m
00:40AM2.21m
1:06PM2.25m
1:19AM2.20m
1:45PM2.24m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.69m
6:42PM0.76m
6:59AM0.64m
7:21PM0.72m
7:38AM0.60m
7:57PM0.67m
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:33
8:33
8:33
8:32
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
7
6
7
8
8
8
8
9
7
6
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
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
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
3009
2569
2405
2178
1968
1939
1909
1990
1944
2571
2885
2967
2795
2670
2506
2202
1922
1686
1429
1200
1182
1011
919
757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.8
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
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
32
346
21
21
22
22
20
20
18
17
17
4
4
4
2
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1004
975
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
3
3
11
17
12
12
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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