Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.0° C
0.5° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (26 Jul)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (26 Jul)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2383
2149
1965
1793
1581
1182
1384
1053
1170
1064
857
550
823
705
705
749
647
555
555
555
573
1929
2281
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:18AM2.16m
11:37PM2.14m
12:03PM2.18m
00:19AM2.16m
12:44PM2.21m
Low Tide
5:11AM0.76m
5:38PM0.82m
5:57AM0.67m
6:21PM0.72m
6:38AM0.58m
6:58PM0.63m
light rain
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:15
8:14
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5:32
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
5
6
6
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
9
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
-1
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
5
8
6
6
7
7
6
7
10
12
10
8
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