Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.4° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 3AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
2
4
3
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.6
SW
12
2.1
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
723
791
1330
1412
1319
2228
2064
1943
1880
1330
1226
666
952
1075
1263
1518
1545
1637
2349
2567
2967
3099
2885
2725
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
15
NW
25
W
40
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:19AM2.39m
5:51PM2.33m
6:18AM2.31m
6:49PM2.25m
7:19AM2.25m
Low Tide
11:12PM0.43m
11:43AM0.34m
00:08AM0.52m
12:39PM0.45m
1:05AM0.61m
1:34PM0.57m
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:32
8:32
8:32
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
7
17
15
2
1
3
5
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
Feels °C
9
10
9
4
6
7
7
5
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
653
696
613
791
835
395
381
264
264
666
232
3
3
1637
2349
2567
2967
3099
2885
2725
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
723
791
364
330
319
349
4
22
23
21
20
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.6
WSW
19
Energy kJ
188
251
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.4
W
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1330
1412
1319
2228
2064
1943
1880
1330
1226
379
952
1075
1263
1518
1545
888
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
3
0
45
124
45
45
124
124
147
147
124
45
45
45
147
45
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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