Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (24 Jul)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (24 Jul)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
5
5
5
0
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0
0
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5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3110
3167
4270
5627
6958
7228
6701
6003
5659
5016
4363
3680
3111
2752
2383
2149
1965
1793
1651
1474
1268
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:37AM2.12m
9:59PM2.10m
10:30AM2.13m
10:50PM2.11m
11:18AM2.16m
Low Tide
3:49PM0.93m
4:19AM0.82m
4:48PM0.89m
5:11AM0.76m
5:38PM0.82m
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:17
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
8
9
5
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
6
4
4
5
6
5
7
8
7
6
Feels °C
3
5
6
-1
1
0
-2
-2
1
1
2
1
-2
-2
0
1
0
2
3
2
1
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