Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Issued: 6 am 08 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is

13.5°C

Nicks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (08 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (08 Nov)	7.5ft (2.3m)	13s
Afternoon (08 Nov)	7.5ft (2.3m)	13s
Evening (08 Nov)	7ft (2.2m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 8							Monday 9								Tuesday 10								Wed 11
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	2	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	WSW 12	SW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	2180	2148	1929	1725	1848	1682	1465	1408	1286	1286	1152	1134	980	857	715	703	616	500	500	429	421	414	441	433	407	544
Wind (km/h)	WSW	ENE	ESE	SSW	SSE	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	SE	SE	SSE	WSW	WSW	NNW	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	on	on	cross	cross	off	glassy
High Tide	1:03AM2.44m				1:24PM2.40m				1:45AM2.45m				2:04PM2.40m				2:27AM2.43m				2:43PM2.37m				3:07AM2.38m
Low Tide			7:21AM0.53m				7:41PM0.50m				8:04AM0.58m				8:22PM0.53m				8:45AM0.64m				9:02PM0.58m


	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:52	—	—	—	8:53
mm	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	12	12	13	13	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	10	11	9	9	8	8	12	16	17	16	13	12	12	12
Feels °C	11	11	12	10	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	2	5	6	4	5	4	4	9	12	13	14	11	10	11	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	WSW 12	SW 15
kJ	2180	2148	1929	1725	1848	1682	1465	1408	1286	1286	1152	1134	980	857	715	703	616	500	500	429	421	414	441	433	407	544
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 6	ESE 6	—	—	W 20	SW 19	WSW 18	WSW 17	SW 16	WSW 11
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	—	—	8	14	31	119	264	256
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 19	ESE 7	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	5	9	6	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SE 4	SE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	E 4	E 4	E 3	ENE 3	ENE 3	ESE 3	SE 3	SE 3	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	12	12	19	24	38	44	29	28	28	18	9	8	6	3	2	8	4	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	1	3	3	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	3	3	1	1	1	2	2	3	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	27	17	17	12	12	12	17	45	45	45	17	45	45	17	12	12	17	17	17	3	3	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland	Porridge	Porridge	Porridge	Oreti Beach	Frentzes	Frentzes	Beatons	Porridge	Porridge	Bluecliffs	Bluecliffs	Bluecliffs	Bluecliffs	Bluecliffs	Bluecliffs	Bluecliffs	Bluecliffs	Beatons	Porridge	Frentzes	Frentzes	Bluecliffs	Colac Bay	Stewart Island - Saber Reef	Porridge	Porridge
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	1	3	3	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	3	3	1	1	1	2	4	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	4
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Rating (10 max)	7	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	8	9	9	7	5	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5

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