Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.0° C

1.4°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jun)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (30 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)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 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1922
1594
1429
1200
1200
1011
1045
757
623
543
630
546
560
479
692
531
547
748
841
1048
1170
1022
596
411
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
5
W
10
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:19AM2.20m
1:45PM2.24m
1:55AM2.19m
2:22PM2.23m
2:31AM2.18m
2:58PM2.22m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.60m
7:57PM0.67m
8:15AM0.56m
8:33PM0.64m
8:52AM0.54m
9:09PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:33
8:32
8:32
8:32
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
6
7
7
8
9
9
10
9
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
3
4
4
4
7
7
9
6
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
9
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
11
Energy kJ
1922
1594
1429
1200
1200
1011
1045
757
623
543
630
546
560
479
692
531
547
748
841
1048
1170
1022
596
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.7
W
7
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
17
17
4
4
4
2
2
42
57
42
23
11
11
45
131
98
257
206
208
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
W
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
Energy kJ
2
2
14
4
4
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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