Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.3° C

1.6°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
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
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1226
1331
1071
1140
1271
1646
1824
2072
2537
2929
3017
3152
3078
2967
2786
2278
1973
1805
1672
1449
1449
1427
1427
1449
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
NW
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:18AM2.31m
6:49PM2.25m
7:19AM2.25m
7:48PM2.20m
8:18AM2.22m
8:46PM2.18m
Low Tide
00:08AM0.52m
12:39PM0.45m
1:05AM0.61m
1:34PM0.57m
2:03AM0.69m
2:29PM0.68m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:32
8:32
8:32
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
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
9
8
8
7
8
9
10
9
8
7
Feels °C
4
4
3
2
3
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
4
4
3
5
6
8
6
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
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
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
322
232
3
3
2072
2537
2929
3017
3152
3078
2967
2786
2278
1973
1805
1672
1449
1449
1427
1427
1449
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
21
4
4
4
43
42
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1226
1331
1071
1140
1271
1646
1824
949
1139
1267
1484
1505
1439
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
124
124
124
124
147
45
45
45
3
3
3
0
3
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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