Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.3°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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (07 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (07 Jul)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
0
0
0
2
3
3
4
4
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
WSW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.4
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
18
3
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4299
3590
2767
2313
2151
1913
1672
1422
1346
1230
1112
1060
1077
1120
3402
2166
5578
4618
3456
3023
2948
2181
2117
4636
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:38PM2.16m
6:03AM2.17m
6:31PM2.16m
7:00AM2.18m
7:30PM2.17m
8:02AM2.21m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.67m
12:32PM0.64m
00:55AM0.69m
1:26PM0.67m
1:54AM0.69m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
7
6
6
5
4
4
3
5
6
7
6
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
Feels °C
1
0
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-1
2
4
3
3
1
2
3
2
-1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
WSW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
16
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
4299
3590
2767
2313
2151
1913
1672
1422
1346
1230
1112
1060
1077
904
3402
2166
5578
4618
3456
3023
2948
2181
1906
4636
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SW
21
0.3
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.6
WSW
22
0.7
SW
21
1.2
WSW
20
1.6
WSW
19
1.8
WSW
18
Energy kJ
7
6
6
18
83
251
427
651
1120
1498
55
54
308
458
1024
1840
2117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
19
Energy kJ
15
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.9
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
15
16
15
9
8
8
8
5
32
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
27
224
132
17
17
45
17
17
12
12
17
17
17
17
17
274
225
17
17
12
12
12
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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