Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.8° C
1.3° 

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


Nicks Point surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, W swell with 7,998 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nicks Point this week:

The surf forecast for Nicks Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nicks Point in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Best Surf 3PM (Tue 14th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Most Powerful12AM (Wed 15th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nicks Point over the next 16 days.


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