Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.3°C
1.0° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)15ft (4.5m)15s
Afternoon (13 Sep)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (13 Sep)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12566
10522
8752
6900
5983
5615
5421
5044
4493
3773
3240
2948
2870
2566
2107
1883
1705
1616
958
775
761
787
826
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:15AM2.58m
2:38PM2.53m
2:57AM2.53m
3:17PM2.46m
3:40AM2.44m
3:56PM2.36m
Low Tide
8:36AM0.26m
8:55PM0.34m
9:18AM0.40m
9:37PM0.46m
10:01AM0.56m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:52
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6:32
6:34
6:35
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
9
12
15
15
13
12
11
12
13
16
16
14
12
Feels °C
2
3
3
5
5
4
3
4
4
5
6
8
11
11
9
9
8
8
8
11
11
10
7
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