Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.5° C
1.2° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (20 Aug)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.6
W
9
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
2
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
2.3
WNW
10
2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1474
1797
1772
1680
1376
1318
850
692
436
1405
1633
917
976
769
384
377
432
959
730
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
WNW
15
NW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:17PM2.06m
7:57AM2.06m
8:23PM2.01m
9:00AM2.04m
Low Tide
1:06PM0.90m
1:39AM0.88m
2:06PM0.97m
2:43AM0.89m
3:14PM0.98m
cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
10
10
9
8
6
6
7
10
12
10
9
10
11
9
8
12
13
11
9
Feels °C
4
5
5
5
2
2
2
5
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
9
10
8
6
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