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Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point Surf Photo: 'Nicks Point' by Rich Jackson

Weather Forecast for Nicks Point

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is

12.9° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	26 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	WSW
	21 s	cross- off		14 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	S
	19 s	cross		19 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW
	16 s	glass		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW
	15 s	cross		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nicks Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 8 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.2 ft). Range 2.74m (9.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 11:11 am 21 Feb 2023