Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 20 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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2PM is: 6.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)23ft (7.0m)17s
Afternoon (20 Sep)18ft (5.5m)16s
Evening (20 Sep)15ft (4.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
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4
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0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
7
WSW
17
6.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
W
13
3.5
W
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27322
21566
16432
12771
9942
6949
5566
4382
3663
3459
3648
4899
5070
5911
6871
7289
7866
7745
8069
10872
9836
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
20
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
20
NW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
W
40
W
30
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:15AM1.98m
8:41PM1.95m
9:14AM2.00m
9:37PM1.99m
10:06AM2.05m
Low Tide
2:30PM0.98m
3:03AM0.85m
3:35PM0.90m
3:59AM0.75m
4:28PM0.78m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:42
6:43
6:44
 mm
10
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
11
15
16
8
8
8
7
8
7
9
7
6
7
Feels °C
-2
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
8
12
0
0
0
-2
-1
-2
0
-1
-1
-2
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