Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.2° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1228
1583
1824
1946
2537
2929
3137
3152
3035
2967
2747
2278
1973
1778
1672
1647
1449
1427
1427
1427
1599
1889
1979
1734
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
W
20
W
15
NW
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:49PM2.25m
7:19AM2.25m
7:48PM2.20m
8:18AM2.22m
8:46PM2.18m
9:14AM2.20m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.45m
1:05AM0.61m
1:34PM0.57m
2:03AM0.69m
2:29PM0.68m
3:00AM0.74m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:32
8:32
8:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
7
9
10
9
8
7
6
6
6
7
Feels °C
3
4
5
5
6
6
5
6
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
6
7
6
4
3
1
1
1
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
3
3
1946
2537
2929
3137
3152
3035
2967
2747
2278
1973
1778
1672
1647
1449
1427
1427
1427
1599
1889
1979
1734
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
22
23
20
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1228
1583
1824
949
1139
1358
1591
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
147
45
45
45
3
0
0
0
3
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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