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 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
13.1° C

2.1°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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (04 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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)
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
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
12
1.2
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.7
WSW
11
2
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
9
2
W
8
2.2
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
412
400
336
331
290
238
234
187
184
152
118
116
114
114
159
259
224
631
804
792
579
525
903
2042
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
35
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
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-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:26AM2.11m
3:57PM2.15m
4:07AM2.07m
4:38PM2.10m
4:53AM2.05m
5:23PM2.07m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.67m
10:11PM0.76m
10:35AM0.68m
10:54PM0.76m
11:22AM0.69m
11:42PM0.77m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:22
8:23
8:23
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
Temp °C
9
9
10
12
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
11
10
10
11
10
9
8
9
Feels °C
4
4
5
9
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
8
7
6
3
3
4
2
-1
-3
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
W
7
0.5
SW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
412
400
336
331
290
238
234
187
184
152
118
116
114
52
67
87
99
120
115
109
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.3
W
12
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
79
70
2
2
2
11
12
15
30
26
15
21
20
114
88
84
126
26
13
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
SE
7
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.3
W
12
Energy kJ
2
3
2
9
5
3
8
16
37
57
3
3
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.2
NNE
3
1.2
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.7
WSW
11
2
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
9
2
W
8
2.2
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
Energy kJ
8
10
8
4
1
1
5
5
3
3
3
1
159
259
224
631
804
792
579
525
903
2042
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
12
12
0
0
0
3
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
124
124
147
124
45
124
222
475
496
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
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