Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
11.3°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 (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (27 Sep)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (27 Sep)13ft (4.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
27
Monday
28
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
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0
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0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
822
800
808
1478
2633
3671
4121
5106
5683
5085
5797
6603
7436
7482
7165
6936
7189
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
WSW
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:03AM2.47m
1:27PM2.46m
1:44AM2.52m
2:07PM2.50m
Low Tide
7:04PM0.37m
7:27AM0.31m
7:44PM0.32m
8:08AM0.32m
8:26PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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light rain
cloud
light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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7:28
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6:26
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7:51
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6:52
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 mm
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
6
6
7
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
9
8
9
Feels °C
2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
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