Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.0°C
0.7° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (04 Sep)16ft (5.0m)14s
Evening (04 Sep)18ft (5.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
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)
5
5
5
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0
0
0
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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)
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
4
W
14
4
W
14
4
W
14
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
13
5.5
W
13
5.5
W
13
5.5
W
14
5
W
15
6
W
15
6
W
15
6.5
W
16
6.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4400
3867
3593
6373
6705
6295
8498
8035
9345
10461
11452
11506
14658
17680
19408
19560
15772
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
15
NW
40
W
40
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:18AM2.23m
6:46PM2.15m
7:29AM2.19m
8:00PM2.13m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.58m
12:40PM0.69m
1:13AM0.61m
1:48PM0.72m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
5
5
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
11
11
11
9
9
7
9
8
8
8
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
8
9
8
0
0
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
1
0
1
2
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