Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (17 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
4
4
5
5
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2211
1949
1891
2081
2098
1969
2013
2262
2165
2151
4108
4004
3574
3526
3157
2878
2553
2222
2031
1772
1721
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:35PM2.38m
5:02AM2.34m
5:21PM2.26m
5:54AM2.23m
6:15PM2.15m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.43m
10:57PM0.53m
11:24AM0.61m
11:46PM0.68m
12:13PM0.77m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:43
7:41
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5:59
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
4
4
4
2
4
5
4
3
4
5
5
4
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
3
3
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