Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 14 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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (15 Sep)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (15 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
W
13
1.6
WSW
13
2.2
W
10
2.3
W
11
2.3
W
11
2.2
W
11
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2107
1833
1819
1452
1514
787
1066
1276
1300
1208
1059
1236
1815
2587
3465
3316
2993
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
N
15
NW
25
SW
15
SW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:40AM2.44m
3:56PM2.36m
4:23AM2.33m
4:38PM2.24m
Low Tide
9:37PM0.46m
10:01AM0.56m
10:20PM0.59m
10:44AM0.71m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
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>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:35
6:37
 mm
6
5
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
11
12
15
16
14
13
12
8
5
5
5
7
7
7
Feels °C
7
8
7
7
8
10
12
10
9
9
3
1
2
2
4
5
5
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