Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.6° C

1.8°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)17s
Evening (12 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s

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 Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
5
4
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
16
2
W
12
2
W
12
3
W
12
4
W
14
4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3072
2740
2234
1587
3092
2901
3133
3162
2919
2840
2378
2214
1929
1752
1534
1445
1121
1155
2836
1079
1066
2107
5986
6091
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
30
WNW
35
W
35
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:26AM2.41m
10:52PM2.39m
11:22AM2.50m
11:47PM2.46m
12:19PM2.56m
Low Tide
4:21AM0.56m
4:51PM0.55m
5:17AM0.45m
5:48PM0.48m
6:12AM0.34m
6:44PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:27
8:29
8:29
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
3
2
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
15
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
7
9
10
8
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
16
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
3072
2740
2234
1587
3092
2901
3133
3162
2919
2840
2378
2214
1929
1752
1534
1445
1121
1155
2836
1079
1066
636
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.7
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.1
W
9
1.1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
589
640
22
118
118
342
428
666
887
992
859
185
604
644
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
8
Energy kJ
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
15
2
W
14
1.9
W
14
0.5
N
3
3
W
12
4
W
14
4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1963
1715
1463
5
2107
5986
6091
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
147
124
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
124
124
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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