Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.3° C

1.7°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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)8ft (2.5m)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 Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
!
!
!
0
0
0
0
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
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
4
W
13
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3035
3155
2644
2278
1973
1805
1672
1647
1520
1497
1497
1449
1349
1538
1722
2057
2515
5101
4822
3948
4121
2813
2944
2860
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
25
W
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
NNW
35
NW
30
SW
35
SSW
20
SSW
35
S
30
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:48PM2.20m
8:18AM2.22m
8:46PM2.18m
9:14AM2.20m
9:39PM2.18m
10:07AM2.21m
Low Tide
1:34PM0.57m
2:03AM0.69m
2:29PM0.68m
3:00AM0.74m
3:24PM0.77m
3:55AM0.76m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:32
8:33
8:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
8
7
8
9
11
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
Feels °C
6
5
6
5
4
4
5
6
8
6
4
2
2
2
3
5
3
2
0
1
-1
2
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
4
W
13
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
3035
3155
2644
2278
1973
1805
1672
1647
1520
1497
1497
1449
1349
1538
1722
2057
2515
5101
4822
3948
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.8
W
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
4
4
4
60
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
1.1
W
5
2.5
W
13
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
1505
1591
4
10
64
2187
4121
2813
2944
2860
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
4
5
Distance (km)
45
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
3
45
0
3
45
93
93
147
222
295
274
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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