Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.2° 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 (14 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)--
Afternoon (14 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning).

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
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5
5
5
5
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
1
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.8
W
12
2.5
W
16
5
W
16
5.5
W
15
5
W
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
W
15
3.5
W
14
4.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
181
176
173
329
635
918
3647
12416
13202
10243
8629
6728
5762
4810
4196
3691
3360
3620
5306
4503
5955
7174
7982
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
WNW
35
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:10PM2.51m
00:32AM2.48m
1:07PM2.57m
1:26AM2.54m
2:00PM2.59m
2:17AM2.58m
Low Tide
6:32PM0.39m
6:56AM0.18m
7:25PM0.29m
7:49AM0.09m
8:15PM0.23m
8:41AM0.06m
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:26
8:26
8:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
2
1
8
1
1
1
1
2
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
7
9
9
11
11
10
9
9
8
7
8
8
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
6
6
4
4
2
4
4
7
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
2
1
1
-1
-1
-1
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