Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 6 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is

12.6°C

Nicks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m)	12s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m)	11s
Evening (05 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 5							Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	2	3	4	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 10	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	500	429	330	270	261	190	190	174	180	215	193	226	230	230	226	222	214	198	164	272	969	1752	2831	2713	2383	2088
Wind (km/h)	E	ENE	WSW	SW	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	SW	SW	SSW	E	ENE	ENE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	glassy	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross	glassy	cross	cross
High Tide				11:08AM2.30m				11:31PM2.36m				11:57AM2.35m				00:18AM2.41m				12:42PM2.38m					1:03AM2.44m
Low Tide		4:55AM0.46m				5:24PM0.52m				5:47AM0.47m				6:13PM0.50m				6:36AM0.49m				6:58PM0.49m


	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:47	—	—	—	8:49
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	14	16	16	14	13	13	12	12	15	19	19	17	14	12	11	11	12	15	14	13	11	11	11	11
Feels °C	11	11	14	15	13	11	10	10	9	9	13	19	18	16	12	8	7	7	10	13	10	10	10	10	9	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13
kJ	500	429	330	270	261	190	190	174	180	215	193	226	230	230	226	222	214	198	163	149	969	1752	2831	2713	2383	2088
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 21	W 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 19	WSW 17	WSW 17	SW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	SW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	5	10	10	14	28	30	55	85	88	63	164	272	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 21	—	SW 20	SW 16	—	—	WSW 18	—	—	SW 13	—	W 6	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	15	10	—	—	32	—	—	7	—	33	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 3	E 3	ESE 4	ESE 4	E 3	ENE 3	—	—	WSW 11	W 5	W 5	W 5	W 4	W 5	—	WSW 6	W 6	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	1	6	16	15	8	3	—	—	95	44	54	27	18	25	—	58	108	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	3	12	0	17	17	17	17	132	17	45	12	0	3	3	27	93	93	3	0	17	132	17	3	0	12	12
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Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	1	1	1	1		1	1	2	2	1	1	1			2	2	2		3	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4
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