Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
4
4
0
2
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
5
8
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.2
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1124
1104
1313
1759
1844
2549
3366
3316
2993
2890
3025
3371
4649
5229
5163
5850
6483
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
25
SW
20
SW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
E
5
NE
5
S
5
SSW
10
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
30
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:23AM2.33m
4:38PM2.24m
5:11AM2.21m
5:26PM2.12m
Low Tide
10:20PM0.59m
10:44AM0.71m
11:05PM0.72m
11:31AM0.85m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
 mm
3
4
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
9
6
6
6
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
8
9
8
8
Feels °C
8
8
3
1
3
2
5
5
4
4
3
4
2
2
4
1
1
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