Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.3°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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 Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
18
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
350
323
329
186
427
371
284
251
476
585
3650
896
813
921
1000
1725
2084
2515
7122
9170
9443
9662
8362
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
W
25
WNW
35
W
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
15
S
20
SSE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:34PM2.20m
3:46AM2.16m
4:12PM2.19m
4:27AM2.16m
4:53PM2.17m
5:12AM2.16m
Low Tide
9:31AM0.53m
9:48PM0.61m
10:11AM0.54m
10:28PM0.62m
10:55AM0.56m
11:13PM0.64m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:32
8:32
8:30
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
11
12
14
13
12
12
11
11
10
12
11
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
Feels °C
5
6
9
7
6
7
7
8
7
10
6
1
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
18
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
232
350
323
329
186
427
371
284
251
476
585
896
712
921
1000
1725
2084
2515
7122
9170
9443
9662
8362
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
W
14
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
0.1
SE
11
0.9
WSW
19
Energy kJ
151
113
82
77
100
103
146
164
201
193
290
813
838
588
5
584
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
WSW
21
0.5
W
20
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
13
13
57
60
38
22
148
214
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
1.2
W
11
1.5
W
10
2.5
WSW
18
2
W
10
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
Energy kJ
15
16
8
11
14
12
6
8
9
338
458
3650
832
26
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
1
5
5
7
5
5
5
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
3
3
0
45
124
147
124
147
224
225
495
274
274
274
511
511
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
4
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
7
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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