Nicks Point Surf Break

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
12.4° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (16 Jun)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (16 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
!
0
0
0
!
!
2
3
3
2
2
!
!
!
!
!
5
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
2.5
W
10
3.5
W
10
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1599
1231
633
1578
2491
4391
4105
4237
3772
3377
2899
2555
2455
2517
2665
2724
2814
3278
3542
3532
3607
3416
2993
2553
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:13PM2.60m
2:32AM2.54m
3:08PM2.57m
3:27AM2.52m
4:02PM2.51m
4:22AM2.46m
Low Tide
8:01AM0.18m
8:30PM0.32m
8:56AM0.15m
9:23PM0.32m
9:51AM0.18m
10:17PM0.36m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:30
8:30
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
2
9
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
7
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
Feels °C
2
2
3
4
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
-1
1
2
3
4
5
5
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
0.7
W
12
0.1
W
23
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1599
1231
633
144
11
75
117
180
124
4
5
3532
3607
3416
2993
2553
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
90
21
22
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
7
2.5
W
10
3.5
W
10
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
250
1578
2491
4391
4105
4237
3772
3377
2899
2555
2455
2517
2665
2724
2814
3278
3542
1792
1641
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
4
6
5
5
4
Distance (km)
0
3
0
3
141
183
475
341
147
124
124
45
45
45
45
45
181
45
45
45
14
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
6
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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