Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (28 Aug)7ft (2.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2.1
W
6
2.2
W
7
3.5
W
8
3.5
W
9
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
4
W
12
4
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
816
689
617
317
472
386
451
966
366
447
1271
2089
2620
3274
3829
3876
4138
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
E
5
ENE
10
W
30
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:01AM2.30m
1:25PM2.33m
1:36AM2.36m
2:00PM2.38m
Low Tide
7:02PM0.46m
7:21AM0.36m
7:37PM0.40m
7:58AM0.32m
8:14PM0.36m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
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light rain
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cloud
light rain
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7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
6
6
7
8
9
9
10
10
8
8
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
1
2
4
6
7
7
4
2
1
1
0
-1
-1
1
2
2
2
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