Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.7° C

1.9°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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)17s
Evening (12 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
5
4
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
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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)
2.3
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2
W
12
2.5
WSW
16
2.2
W
12
2.4
W
11
3.5
W
14
4
W
14
4
W
14
4.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
17
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3092
2901
3133
3162
2919
2638
2378
2214
1929
1700
1674
1445
1240
1254
3017
1332
1470
5553
6207
5893
7634
15651
10891
8088
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
30
NNW
15
NNW
35
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
10:52PM2.39m
11:22AM2.50m
11:47PM2.46m
12:19PM2.56m
00:43AM2.51m
Low Tide
4:51PM0.55m
5:17AM0.45m
5:48PM0.48m
6:12AM0.34m
6:44PM0.41m
7:07AM0.25m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:29
8:29
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
5
4
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
10
11
15
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
5
6
6
9
8
6
4
3
4
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2
W
12
2.5
WSW
16
2.2
W
12
2.4
W
11
0.2
WSW
23
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
3092
2901
3133
3162
2919
2638
2378
2214
1929
1700
1674
1445
1240
1254
3017
1332
1470
51
10891
8088
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.6
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
Energy kJ
640
22
118
118
259
428
609
887
992
859
547
575
551
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
16
Energy kJ
561
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
3.5
W
14
4
W
14
4
W
14
4.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
3
5553
6207
5893
7634
15651
4764
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
0
124
124
147
147
124
124
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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