Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10AM is: 5.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)20ft (6.0m)16s
Afternoon (12 Sep)18ft (5.5m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)18ft (5.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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7
5
5
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6.5
WSW
16
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20562
19080
17131
15829
15321
14371
15967
15321
12784
10522
8222
6900
5983
5615
5421
5044
4493
4005
3334
3033
2749
2566
2107
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:32AM2.59m
1:58PM2.56m
2:15AM2.58m
2:38PM2.53m
2:57AM2.53m
3:17PM2.46m
Low Tide
7:53AM0.16m
8:12PM0.26m
8:36AM0.26m
8:55PM0.34m
9:18AM0.40m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:32
6:34
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
9
12
16
15
12
Feels °C
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
3
3
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
6
9
13
12
9
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