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: 5 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.8° 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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (03 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s

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 Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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)
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
SW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
231
227
181
165
204
166
166
479
400
336
331
241
238
234
187
181
178
172
147
114
112
110
103
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:48AM2.17m
3:18PM2.19m
3:26AM2.11m
3:57PM2.15m
4:07AM2.07m
4:38PM2.10m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.66m
9:30PM0.75m
9:51AM0.67m
10:11PM0.76m
10:35AM0.68m
10:54PM0.76m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:23
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:07
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
10
12
10
10
9
9
10
10
12
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
11
7
7
7
8
10
7
6
5
4
6
6
8
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
13
12
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
SW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
152
231
227
181
165
204
166
166
479
400
336
331
241
238
234
187
181
178
172
147
114
112
110
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
10
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
150
147
145
142
100
68
103
100
79
70
2
2
4
9
31
28
26
18
14
10
10
10
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
21
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
26
65
65
64
57
55
47
30
2
6
9
5
5
17
17
16
37
57
87
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
24
16
2
5
7
5
10
6
2
9
1
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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