Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.1°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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (27 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (27 Aug)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
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0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
0.1
S
10
2.2
W
7
3
W
7
3.5
W
8
4.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
12
4.5
W
12
4.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1524
1327
1127
996
816
689
617
317
472
386
293
2
430
1033
1952
3561
3482
4385
4892
5630
6766
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
5
ENE
0
N
10
WNW
15
NW
30
WSW
35
W
30
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
40
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:49PM2.27m
1:01AM2.30m
1:25PM2.33m
1:36AM2.36m
2:00PM2.38m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.43m
7:02PM0.46m
7:21AM0.36m
7:37PM0.40m
7:58AM0.32m
8:14PM0.36m
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
6:14
 mm
2
4
3
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
11
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
-3
-3
-1
1
2
3
5
6
5
6
5
2
2
1
-1
-1
-2
1
1
2
3
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