Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.6°C
1.3° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (23 Sep)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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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6
6
3
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4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
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
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7126
6269
4919
4918
4180
3989
4110
4701
4126
3209
2844
2423
2154
1765
1556
1311
1182
919
904
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:08PM2.17m
11:32AM2.22m
11:47PM2.28m
12:11PM2.31m
Low Tide
5:11PM0.65m
5:29AM0.53m
5:49PM0.53m
6:08AM0.43m
6:26PM0.44m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:46
6:47
 mm
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
7
7
6
7
9
10
9
8
8
8
7
8
9
10
10
8
Feels °C
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
3
5
4
5
5
6
4
6
7
8
8
6
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