Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.4° C

1.7°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 6PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s

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 Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
W
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1193
2157
2356
1943
1631
860
798
1027
2082
1163
1230
1306
1570
1693
2386
2764
2967
2974
3060
2764
2413
2094
1805
1648
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:51PM2.33m
6:18AM2.31m
6:49PM2.25m
7:19AM2.25m
7:48PM2.20m
Low Tide
11:43AM0.34m
00:08AM0.52m
12:39PM0.45m
1:05AM0.61m
1:34PM0.57m
2:03AM0.69m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:32
8:32
8:32
8:32
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
9
8
8
Feels °C
6
7
6
5
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
3
5
6
6
6
5
6
7
6
7
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
SW
16
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.1
S
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
835
395
381
860
798
349
288
3
1693
2386
2764
2967
2974
3060
2764
2413
2094
1805
1648
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
319
264
264
4
23
23
21
19
18
17
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
W
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
12
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1193
2157
2356
1943
1631
320
325
1027
2082
1163
1230
1306
1570
847
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
45
45
124
124
147
124
124
45
45
124
147
45
45
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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