Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.9° C

1.4°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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)
0
0
0
!
!
!
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
WSW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.4
WSW
17
2.2
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8190
8466
8569
8000
6450
5531
4299
3590
2767
2212
2250
1913
1547
1422
1346
1129
1112
1060
1077
1107
2599
5026
5488
4618
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:12AM2.16m
5:38PM2.16m
6:03AM2.17m
6:31PM2.16m
7:00AM2.18m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.64m
11:42AM0.60m
00:02AM0.67m
12:32PM0.64m
00:55AM0.69m
1:26PM0.67m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<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>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
Feels °C
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
WSW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
8190
8466
8569
8000
6450
5531
4299
3590
2767
2212
2250
1913
1547
1422
1346
1129
1112
1060
1077
904
2599
5026
5488
4618
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.3
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
Energy kJ
18
83
251
427
651
1107
950
55
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
19
Energy kJ
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.7
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
E
3
0.4
SE
8
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
Energy kJ
38
34
25
35
35
38
14
13
13
8
15
5
5
5
12
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
8
1
5
5
5
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
274
341
17
17
17
27
27
224
132
17
14
17
17
17
12
12
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
9
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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