Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.3° C
0.9° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
1
1
0
3
5
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1946
2224
2299
2151
4108
4004
3574
3479
3157
2878
2553
2222
2031
1852
1697
1493
1449
1449
1370
1411
1474
1582
1351
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:02AM2.34m
5:21PM2.26m
5:54AM2.23m
6:15PM2.15m
6:54AM2.13m
7:17PM2.06m
Low Tide
11:24AM0.61m
11:46PM0.68m
12:13PM0.77m
00:39AM0.80m
1:06PM0.90m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
9
9
9
8
Feels °C
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
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