Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.2° C
0.9° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (17 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
5
4
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
4
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3385
2987
2721
2441
2211
1920
1968
2230
2573
2186
1946
2108
2338
2151
4108
4004
3700
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:14AM2.45m
4:35PM2.38m
5:02AM2.34m
5:21PM2.26m
Low Tide
10:10PM0.39m
10:37AM0.43m
10:57PM0.53m
11:24AM0.61m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
9
8
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
2
4
5
3
3
3
5
4
4
5
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