Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
4
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.1
W
11
0.7
SW
13
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
3
W
18
1.2
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
547
307
180
202
232
345
323
329
246
427
371
355
247
534
585
5163
767
940
879
1256
1700
1630
2605
7246
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
0
W
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
Wind State
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
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:07AM2.17m
3:34PM2.20m
3:46AM2.16m
4:12PM2.19m
4:27AM2.16m
4:53PM2.17m
Low Tide
9:09PM0.62m
9:31AM0.53m
9:48PM0.61m
10:11AM0.54m
10:28PM0.62m
10:55AM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:32
8:32
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
2
1
4
3
4
4
5
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
11
12
15
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
8
8
8
6
7
7
8
8
7
Feels °C
7
8
8
6
5
6
11
7
6
6
8
9
6
7
5
1
4
5
4
3
2
2
1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.1
W
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
11
2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
18
Energy kJ
547
307
110
202
232
345
323
329
246
427
371
355
247
511
585
767
422
793
1256
1700
1630
2605
7246
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
W
14
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
217
250
180
175
151
113
82
75
103
103
171
158
201
290
186
940
879
558
1039
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.3
W
6
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
WSW
21
0.5
W
20
0.8
W
10
1
WSW
11
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
93
7
13
13
30
60
38
22
148
214
130
273
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
1.5
W
11
1.3
WNW
6
3
W
18
2
W
10
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
3
5
6
16
13
5
8
10
15
5
2
3
534
139
5163
761
5
2
10
7
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
1
2
6
6
Distance (km)
0
0
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
0
3
45
45
124
147
3
0
17
27
222
274
274
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
5
3
4
4
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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