Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.3° C

1.6°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
!
!
!
!
!
!
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5
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
W
10
1.7
WSW
13
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
12
3
W
8
2.5
WSW
16
1.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3179
3270
3738
3793
4307
4245
3978
3638
3102
2820
2421
1541
1129
997
1019
1026
876
2073
1597
1724
2069
954
3040
558
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
W
20
WSW
10
SW
5
W
10
N
10
N
10
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
NW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:27AM2.52m
4:02PM2.51m
4:22AM2.46m
4:56PM2.42m
5:19AM2.39m
5:51PM2.33m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.18m
10:17PM0.36m
10:46AM0.24m
11:12PM0.43m
11:43AM0.34m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:30
8:30
8:32
8:32
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
3
8
19
7
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
8
7
8
12
14
13
14
13
14
11
12
13
13
11
11
10
Feels °C
0
1
2
4
6
7
8
7
5
4
3
7
8
10
11
11
12
5
6
8
8
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
16
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.5
WNW
9
1.7
WSW
13
2.3
W
10
2.1
W
9
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
4
19
4245
3978
3638
3102
2820
2421
1541
1129
997
862
1026
780
399
395
312
395
558
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
1.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
21
1.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
20
1.5
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
0.1
S
17
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
22
21
22
22
19
161
45
891
188
712
876
6
264
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
22
0.1
S
14
0.4
SW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
19
0.7
SW
19
Energy kJ
11
11
9
45
4
101
75
251
364
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
14
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
1.6
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
12
3
W
8
2.5
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
8
Energy kJ
3179
3270
3738
3793
4307
1933
3
5
422
1019
2073
1597
1724
2069
954
3040
318
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
6
7
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
3
2
3
4
Distance (km)
181
141
181
45
45
124
14
0
0
0
14
0
45
0
0
0
0
147
124
45
3
181
147
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
7
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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