Nicks Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Nicks Point

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.9° C

1.9°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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)7ft (2.2m)18s
Afternoon (07 Jun)16ft (5.0m)17s
Evening (07 Jun)18ft (5.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
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4
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0
0
!
0
0
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0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
18
5
WSW
17
5
WSW
17
5
WSW
17
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
15
6
WSW
15
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1514
1597
2002
2322
3283
13649
15260
15080
14722
14709
15696
13779
13763
15522
18093
19080
17179
14519
11463
8250
6771
5821
4960
4346
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
NW
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:43AM2.05m
6:13PM2.07m
6:38AM2.07m
7:08PM2.09m
7:35AM2.13m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.77m
12:13PM0.70m
00:34AM0.77m
1:06PM0.69m
1:29AM0.76m
2:00PM0.67m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:25
8:26
8:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
8
10
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
9
10
13
12
Feels °C
0
1
1
1
0
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
-1
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
3
5
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
20
2.2
WSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSE
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
520
3283
25
29
25
23
25
8250
6771
5821
4960
4346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
W
11
5
WSW
17
5
WSW
17
5
WSW
17
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
15
6
WSW
15
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
1514
1597
2002
2322
2511
13649
15260
15080
14722
14709
15696
13779
13763
15522
18093
19080
17179
14519
11463
4068
3406
3072
2763
2315
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
5
5
5
5
2
4
4
Distance (km)
223
147
223
181
181
183
183
141
183
193
269
253
262
341
554
341
341
295
295
45
45
11
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
7
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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