Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.0° C
0.7° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (14 Aug)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)13ft (4.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
16
2
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1324
1177
1145
1024
1125
1169
1598
2344
6235
7690
6960
6284
6608
7693
7857
7411
6652
6013
5572
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
10
N
5
NW
10
WNW
10
N
10
N
5
NW
20
WSW
20
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:40PM2.59m
1:56AM2.60m
2:26PM2.59m
2:42AM2.60m
3:10PM2.56m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.18m
8:19AM0.05m
8:40PM0.20m
9:05AM0.12m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:55
5:57
 mm
1
1
5
3
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
9
7
7
10
11
10
9
9
9
6
6
7
8
7
6
Feels °C
10
9
8
7
6
4
4
8
6
5
6
5
6
2
2
3
3
2
2
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