Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.2°C
0.9° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 5AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (02 Sep)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (02 Sep)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
2
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4
5
4
5
5
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
11
3
W
10
3
W
10
3.5
W
10
4
W
10
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5372
4555
4036
2535
1703
2174
2757
3023
2603
2667
4078
3558
3091
2938
3333
4954
4891
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
20
W
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
4:21AM2.37m
4:42PM2.31m
5:15AM2.30m
5:38PM2.23m
Low Tide
10:20PM0.44m
10:48AM0.52m
11:10PM0.51m
11:40AM0.61m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
15
13
12
Feels °C
2
3
4
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
5
6
9
11
13
10
9
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