Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.1° C
0.8° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (08 Aug)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (08 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
461
437
508
742
610
668
595
595
586
559
635
1358
1214
1310
1275
1257
1240
1172
1028
892
781
757
543
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:52AM2.23m
9:20PM2.20m
9:58AM2.30m
10:24PM2.27m
11:01AM2.38m
Low Tide
2:36AM0.63m
3:11PM0.70m
3:44AM0.54m
4:21PM0.61m
4:49AM0.41m
5:24PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
7:58
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:51
 mm
1
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
9
11
10
9
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
Feels °C
5
4
3
6
8
7
6
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
5
6
5
5
7
7
6
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