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 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
13.0° C

2.0°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 (05 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11PM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)--
Afternoon (05 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (05 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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)
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
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0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
1.1
W
7
1.7
W
6
2
W
6
2
W
7
2.4
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
W
11
5
WSW
17
5
WSW
17
5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
15
5.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
131
219
328
377
1316
1300
1086
938
866
1268
1562
1847
2413
3103
13794
14880
13500
12865
12259
12105
12421
13269
12387
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
35
W
40
W
40
WSW
40
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross
High Tide
4:38PM2.10m
4:53AM2.05m
5:23PM2.07m
5:43AM2.05m
6:13PM2.07m
6:38AM2.07m
Low Tide
10:54PM0.76m
11:22AM0.69m
11:42PM0.77m
12:13PM0.70m
00:34AM0.77m
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:23
8:25
8:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
5
Temp °C
15
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
14
9
7
4
4
3
2
5
4
0
-1
-1
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.8
WSW
20
2.1
WSW
18
Energy kJ
54
114
110
75
72
520
3060
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.1
W
26
Energy kJ
114
57
88
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
37
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
7
1.7
W
6
2
W
6
2
W
7
2.4
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
W
11
5
WSW
17
5
WSW
17
5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
15
5.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
131
219
328
377
1316
1300
1086
938
866
1268
1562
1847
2413
3103
13794
14880
13500
12865
12259
12105
12421
13269
12387
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
45
124
124
124
124
124
3
124
181
222
498
223
181
181
183
185
183
185
189
189
185
253
253
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
5
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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