Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.2° C

1.6°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (25 Jun)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s

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 Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
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)
3
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
11
4
SW
10
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2709
5615
7100
4467
3414
3705
3665
3162
3025
3069
2786
2480
2131
1968
1753
1622
1597
1597
1968
2394
2939
3487
3525
3768
Wind (km/h)
40
W
50
W
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
20
S
10
S
5
SW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:39PM2.18m
10:07AM2.21m
10:29PM2.19m
10:56AM2.23m
11:15PM2.20m
11:41AM2.24m
Low Tide
3:24PM0.77m
3:55AM0.76m
4:19PM0.82m
4:46AM0.76m
5:11PM0.83m
5:34AM0.73m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:33
8:33
8:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
2
1
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
9
7
7
8
6
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
8
9
9
11
10
10
9
9
10
Feels °C
-1
-4
-3
-1
-3
-3
-2
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
4
6
6
7
5
6
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
3162
3025
3069
2786
2480
2131
1968
1753
1622
1597
1597
1968
2394
2939
3487
3525
3768
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
16
8
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
11
4
SW
10
4
SW
11
2.3
WSW
12
0.3
SSE
9
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
15
Energy kJ
2709
5615
7100
4467
3414
3705
3665
1449
16
1059
1453
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
1
4
1
1
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Distance (km)
124
181
295
269
183
223
341
274
274
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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