Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.3°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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
1
0
0
2
1
3
2
4
2
2
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.1
W
13
0.9
WNW
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
0.8
WSW
19
1
WSW
18
3
W
18
2.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
18
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
323
329
192
427
252
284
247
476
700
4859
878
813
921
1256
1929
2245
3186
7326
8876
9235
9443
8262
6682
5820
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:34PM2.20m
3:46AM2.16m
4:12PM2.19m
4:27AM2.16m
4:53PM2.17m
5:12AM2.16m
Low Tide
9:48PM0.61m
10:11AM0.54m
10:28PM0.62m
10:55AM0.56m
11:13PM0.64m
11:42AM0.60m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:32
8:30
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
2
2
1
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
14
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
9
9
8
7
6
6
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
Feels °C
11
8
6
7
8
8
7
8
6
2
3
4
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
0
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.1
W
13
0.9
WNW
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
0.8
WSW
19
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
18
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
323
329
192
427
252
284
247
476
700
767
726
921
1256
1929
2245
3186
7326
8876
9235
9443
8262
6682
5820
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
W
14
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
W
8
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
82
77
66
103
30
164
201
193
210
813
734
468
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
21
0.5
W
20
0.7
W
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
13
57
60
38
146
148
214
100
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
1.3
W
11
1.5
W
6
3
W
18
2.2
WSW
10
0.7
SSE
4
Energy kJ
10
13
13
13
9
8
7
388
188
4859
878
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
4
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
5
5
7
9
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
12
0
12
0
45
124
27
27
17
225
274
274
274
274
274
274
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
4
2
1
1
2
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
9
5
7
7
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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