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 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
13.1° C

2.1°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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (04 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.9
WNW
10
2.1
W
6
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
169
166
166
412
400
336
331
241
238
234
187
184
152
147
116
114
112
110
103
163
322
2091
1498
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
25
W
25
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
35
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
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
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:18PM2.19m
3:26AM2.11m
3:57PM2.15m
4:07AM2.07m
4:38PM2.10m
4:53AM2.05m
Low Tide
9:30PM0.75m
9:51AM0.67m
10:11PM0.76m
10:35AM0.68m
10:54PM0.76m
11:22AM0.69m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:22
8:23
8:23
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
9
7
6
5
4
4
5
9
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
12
13
11
9
7
6
5
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
169
169
166
166
412
400
336
331
241
238
234
187
184
152
147
116
114
112
110
103
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SE
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
100
68
103
100
79
70
1
2
2
11
15
15
28
24
14
20
18
19
20
34
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
57
55
47
30
2
6
9
5
5
3
8
16
37
57
88
84
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.9
WNW
10
2.1
W
6
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
3
4
5
9
10
6
2
7
2
5
3
3
1
1
163
322
2091
1498
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
94
124
147
147
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
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