Nicks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° S 167.89° E

Nicks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 1AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s 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 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
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6 PM
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)
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
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0
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0
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0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
7
2
W
7
2.5
W
7
2.5
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
3
SW
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
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
14
4.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
434
735
766
761
1326
2416
3566
3985
4780
5514
4793
5108
6500
6871
7189
6875
7336
7189
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
20
WNW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
40
SSW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
45
W
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:49PM2.40m
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
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
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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6:50
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7:51
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6:52
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 mm
1
1
2
4
2
1
2
1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
6
6
7
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
Feels °C
7
7
4
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
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