Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is

11.3° 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 (16 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jul)	13ft (4.0m)	13s
Afternoon (16 Jul)	15ft (4.5m)	14s
Evening (16 Jul)	15ft (4.5m)	15s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).
	Thursday 16							Friday 17								Saturday 18								Sun 19
	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	12 AM
Rating (10 max)	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 15	WSW 19	WSW 18	WSW 18	WSW 17	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	5556	5985	5969	6709	7864	8443	8543	8783	9157	8434	7738	6871	6770	6770	7289	15826	14602	14874	14659	14521	10908	8030	6501	4897
Wind (km/h)	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	S	SSW	WSW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide	2:17AM2.58m				2:51PM2.59m					3:07AM2.57m				3:39PM2.54m				3:57AM2.52m				4:27PM2.46m
Low Tide			8:41AM0.06m					9:04PM0.23m				9:31AM0.10m				9:54PM0.28m				10:21AM0.20m				10:43PM0.38m


	—	8:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:23	—	—	—	—	—	8:22
	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	5:25
mm	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	6	1	—	—
Temp °C	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	12	11	10	11	10	11	12	11	9	8	8	8
Feels °C	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	2	2	5	4	3	4	2	2	3	4	5	6	6	6
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 18	WSW 19	WSW 18	SSE 19	SSE 18	S 18	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3007	15826	14602	73	64	24	10908	8030	6501	4897
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 18	SSE 21	SSE 20	—	—	SE 13	SE 13	S 16	S 16	S 16
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	88	78	—	—	7	7	21	20	19
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 22	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	7	7	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 15	—	—	WSW 18	WSW 17	WSW 17	W 16	—	—	—
kJ	5556	5985	5969	6709	7864	8443	8543	8783	9157	8434	7738	6871	6770	6770	7289	—	—	14874	14659	14521	4757	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Kaka Point Catlins	Warrington Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Warrington Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Bluecliffs Southland	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Bluecliffs Southland	Mitchell's Bay Southland	Mitchell's Bay Southland	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Otago	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Otago	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Otago	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Otago	Frentzes Southland	Frentzes Southland	Mitchell's Bay Southland	Porridge Southland
Rating (10 max)	3	1	1	1	1	2	4	4	4	4	4	9	4	9	3	1	7	6	6	5	5	5	1	5
Distance (km)	147	222	223	223	223	222	181	183	181	181	181	45	181	45	11	11	183	183	183	183	17	17	11	14
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland												Bluecliffs		Bluecliffs	Mitchell's Bay	Mitchell's Bay					Frentzes	Bluecliffs	Mitchell's Bay	Porridge
Rating (10 max)												9		9	3	1					5	5	1	5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Shingles West Coast South Island	Wainui Reef Wanganui-Manawatu	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Crossroads Otago	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Bluecliffs Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Dunedin - Kuri Bush Otago	Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Otago	Dunedin - Kuri Bush Otago	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	5	3	4	3	4	4	7	4	5	4	4	9	5	9	9	8	7	6	6	8	9	9	9	7
Header Global	Shingles New Zealand	Shipstern Bluff Australia	Hell South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Lebu Chile	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	5	5	6	6	9	6	8	9	8	7	6	6	8	9	9	9	7

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