Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 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) - 13ft (4.0m), 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 3AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)15ft (4.5m)16s
Afternoon (15 Jun)13ft (4.0m)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

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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)
!
!
!
!
!
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!
!
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5
4
4
3
4
3
4
!
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0
0
0
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
14
4
W
14
4.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
2.4
W
10
3.5
W
10
4
W
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5266
5656
6920
13357
10754
7806
5956
5313
4553
3924
2832
2240
1599
1347
713
1107
2137
4168
3669
3587
3956
4514
4343
3694
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
25
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
0
SE
0
NW
5
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
W
35
WSW
35
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:43AM2.51m
1:17PM2.60m
1:38AM2.54m
2:13PM2.60m
2:32AM2.54m
3:08PM2.57m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.41m
7:07AM0.25m
7:37PM0.35m
8:01AM0.18m
8:30PM0.32m
8:56AM0.15m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
8
7
2
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
5
4
3
3
4
6
5
4
6
6
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
0.7
W
12
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
10754
7806
5956
5313
4553
3924
2832
2240
1599
1347
713
141
11
9
38
75
4343
3694
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
18
Energy kJ
182
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
14
4
W
14
4.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
1.7
W
13
0.7
WNW
4
1.4
W
7
2.4
W
10
3.5
W
10
4
W
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
5266
5656
6920
13357
4645
928
19
203
1107
2137
4168
3669
3587
3956
4514
2359
1997
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
9
9
1
1
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
2
5
4
5
3
5
5
Distance (km)
124
147
124
124
124
621
341
17
14
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
134
141
124
147
274
147
124
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
9
9
1
2
8
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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