Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.7° C

1.9°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (13 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (13 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
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5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
W
12
2.4
WSW
16
1.9
W
12
2.5
W
11
3.5
W
14
4
W
14
4
W
14
4.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
17
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2919
2638
2378
2214
1929
1700
1674
1316
1365
1254
2781
963
1575
4735
5851
6274
7725
14399
10923
8159
5956
5313
4553
3898
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
20
NW
35
W
40
W
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
25
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
0
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:22AM2.50m
11:47PM2.46m
12:19PM2.56m
00:43AM2.51m
1:17PM2.60m
Low Tide
5:17AM0.45m
5:48PM0.48m
6:12AM0.34m
6:44PM0.41m
7:07AM0.25m
7:37PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:29
8:29
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
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
15
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
6
6
10
8
5
4
3
3
2
5
7
6
6
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
W
12
2.4
WSW
16
1.9
W
12
2.5
W
11
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
2919
2638
2378
2214
1929
1700
1674
1316
1365
1254
2781
963
1575
10923
8159
5956
5313
4553
3898
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.6
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
Energy kJ
22
118
118
259
428
609
887
992
859
817
551
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
16
Energy kJ
561
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
3.5
W
14
4
W
14
4
W
14
4.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
3
6
4
4735
5851
6274
7725
14399
4486
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
9
9
1
1
4
5
5
Distance (km)
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
124
124
148
147
148
124
621
341
17
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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
3
4
9
9
1
2
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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