Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.2° 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 (15 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)--
Afternoon (15 Aug)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (15 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
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5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7224
6546
5855
5572
5647
5737
5813
4904
4392
3818
3385
2987
2623
2278
2130
1807
1965
2164
2278
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
N
10
NNW
0
SW
5
SSW
5
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:10PM2.56m
3:28AM2.54m
3:52PM2.48m
4:14AM2.45m
4:35PM2.38m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.27m
9:51AM0.26m
10:10PM0.39m
10:37AM0.43m
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:59
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
9
7
6
6
6
6
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
8
9
10
9
10
Feels °C
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
4
6
4
3
1
1
1
3
4
5
3
5
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