Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.1° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
Afternoon (30 Jun)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (30 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.7
SW
13
0.9
WNW
11
1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1200
1011
946
875
623
722
630
578
405
376
551
604
426
748
827
942
948
830
538
300
191
175
217
289
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
W
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross
glassy
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:45PM2.24m
1:55AM2.19m
2:22PM2.23m
2:31AM2.18m
2:58PM2.22m
3:07AM2.17m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.67m
8:15AM0.56m
8:33PM0.64m
8:52AM0.54m
9:09PM0.62m
9:31AM0.53m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part 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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
13
Feels °C
8
8
9
6
7
5
5
7
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
8
9
8
6
6
7
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
W
12
Energy kJ
1200
1011
946
875
623
722
630
578
405
376
551
604
426
748
827
942
948
830
538
300
191
161
217
289
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.5
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.2
W
13
0.5
W
6
0.2
W
12
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
4
2
2
17
59
14
17
11
33
48
131
95
257
217
208
175
175
151
113
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
6
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
4
11
11
6
17
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
5
9
14
15
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
12
12
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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