Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.2° C
0.7° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (23 Jul)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (23 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
!
0
0
0
!
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5
5
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
947
847
957
1163
1037
973
1160
1174
1656
1572
2895
3400
4157
5502
7583
7856
7303
6781
5774
5193
4363
3680
3111
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNE
10
NW
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
NW
5
NNW
25
WSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:40AM2.13m
9:04PM2.10m
9:37AM2.12m
9:59PM2.10m
10:30AM2.13m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.82m
2:48PM0.90m
3:21AM0.85m
3:49PM0.93m
4:19AM0.82m
4:48PM0.89m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
1
4
1
1
1
1
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
11
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
6
5
5
Feels °C
6
4
7
8
8
6
6
5
5
4
4
5
6
0
-3
-3
-2
-2
1
2
1
0
0
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