Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.5° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
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5
4
4
3
4
3
3
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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)
2.3
W
11
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
4
W
14
4.5
WSW
14
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
1.5
WSW
12
2
W
9
3.5
W
10
4.5
W
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1334
4879
5223
5948
6920
13357
10594
7806
5956
5313
4553
3924
2832
2240
1599
1231
633
607
2362
4301
3918
3508
4088
4658
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
30
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
30
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
5
ESE
0
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:19PM2.56m
00:43AM2.51m
1:17PM2.60m
1:38AM2.54m
2:13PM2.60m
2:32AM2.54m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.41m
7:07AM0.25m
7:37PM0.35m
8:01AM0.18m
8:30PM0.32m
8:56AM0.15m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
12
4
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
10
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
8
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
9
6
5
4
3
3
3
6
4
4
5
6
3
2
1
2
2
4
2
2
0
1
0
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
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
1.5
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
20
4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1334
7806
5956
5313
4553
3924
2832
2240
1599
1231
633
446
11
9
39
4658
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
20
Energy kJ
551
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
4
W
14
4.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
1.5
W
7
2
W
9
3.5
W
10
4.5
W
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
4879
5223
5948
6920
13357
10594
220
607
2362
4301
3918
3508
4088
2366
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
9
9
1
1
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
5
1
5
5
Distance (km)
0
124
124
148
147
124
124
580
341
17
14
0
0
0
3
0
0
45
45
181
124
496
274
274
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
2
2
8
7
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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