Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 20 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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (20 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
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)
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
2.2
W
9
2.5
W
10
3
W
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2734
2496
2209
1944
1753
1551
966
658
753
1223
1680
1538
1616
1693
1603
1747
2038
1989
1929
1733
1420
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
N
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:07PM2.26m
6:39AM2.24m
7:05PM2.18m
7:39AM2.17m
8:05PM2.12m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.51m
00:27AM0.64m
12:55PM0.67m
1:23AM0.75m
1:50PM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:22
8:21
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
7
8
8
7
7
8
9
10
12
12
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
7
Feels °C
2
4
5
4
2
3
3
4
5
7
6
5
5
6
4
4
5
6
8
7
3
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