Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 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 (12 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10PM is: 5.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)18ft (5.5m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)18ft (5.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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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0
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5
5
5
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15634
15426
16863
15321
12784
10522
8752
6900
5983
5615
5152
4783
4493
3773
3240
3033
2749
2566
2107
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:58PM2.56m
2:15AM2.58m
2:38PM2.53m
2:57AM2.53m
3:17PM2.46m
Low Tide
8:12PM0.26m
8:36AM0.26m
8:55PM0.34m
9:18AM0.40m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:32
6:34
 mm
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
9
8
7
8
12
15
15
13
Feels °C
0
-1
1
1
2
3
3
5
6
4
3
3
3
3
5
8
12
12
9
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