Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.4° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 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 9PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)11ft (3.5m)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

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
!
!
0
0
!
!
!
4
2
2
2
!
!
!
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
2.5
W
10
3.5
W
10
4.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5668
5212
4553
3924
2832
2240
1474
1231
633
1319
2295
4589
4403
4274
3925
3461
3120
2828
2555
2724
2751
3034
3304
3981
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
0
ENE
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
40
NW
40
W
40
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
Wind State
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:17PM2.60m
1:38AM2.54m
2:13PM2.60m
2:32AM2.54m
3:08PM2.57m
3:27AM2.52m
Low Tide
7:37PM0.35m
8:01AM0.18m
8:30PM0.32m
8:56AM0.15m
9:23PM0.32m
9:51AM0.18m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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
5:07
 mm
1
1
2
6
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
7
6
6
7
9
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
10
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
5
3
1
2
3
4
2
1
0
-1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
-1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
0.7
W
12
0.1
W
23
0.2
WSW
20
3.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5668
5212
4553
3924
2832
2240
1474
1231
633
141
11
38
3461
118
2828
124
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
18
Energy kJ
75
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
7
2.5
W
10
3.5
W
10
4.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
250
1319
2295
4589
4403
4274
3925
1875
3120
1535
2555
2724
2751
3034
3304
3981
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
5
5
3
5
5
5
3
Distance (km)
124
274
17
17
14
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
141
181
189
341
341
124
124
45
45
45
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
8
7
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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