Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.6° C

1.8°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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (14 Jun)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (14 Jun)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
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5
4
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
2.4
W
11
3.5
W
14
4
W
14
4
W
14
4.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1674
1445
1240
1254
1084
1058
1427
4976
5808
6370
6368
12529
10617
7806
5956
5212
4806
3924
2832
2339
1599
1231
713
513
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
30
W
35
W
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
NE
5
N
10
NW
20
W
15
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:47PM2.46m
12:19PM2.56m
00:43AM2.51m
1:17PM2.60m
1:38AM2.54m
2:13PM2.60m
Low Tide
6:12AM0.34m
6:44PM0.41m
7:07AM0.25m
7:37PM0.35m
8:01AM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:29
8:30
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
11
14
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
6
6
6
7
8
9
Feels °C
5
6
6
6
6
9
8
5
4
3
3
3
4
6
6
6
6
6
4
3
1
3
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
2.4
W
11
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1674
1445
1240
1254
1084
1058
1427
7806
5956
5212
4806
3924
2832
2339
1599
1231
713
483
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
Energy kJ
609
887
992
859
848
817
551
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
16
Energy kJ
561
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
3.5
W
14
4
W
14
4
W
14
4.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
1.5
W
7
2
W
8
Energy kJ
5
4
4976
5808
6370
6368
12529
10617
205
513
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
1
2
9
4
4
5
5
4
4
2
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
134
124
181
147
253
267
274
17
17
14
0
0
0
45
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
2
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
6
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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