Ning Nong Point and Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.56° S 175.22° E

Ning Nong Point and Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ning Nong Point and Reef sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.9° 

Ning Nong Point and Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ning Nong Point and Reef today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ning Nong Point and Reef at 5PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Ning Nong Point and Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SW
14
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
6
0.6
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
12
1
SE
12
1
SE
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
66
67
68
54
66
58
132
107
103
96
68
79
115
116
290
260
278
268
201
191
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
E
10
E
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
glassy
cross-off
on
High Tide
8:54AM1.64m
9:21PM1.57m
9:41AM1.62m
10:07PM1.55m
10:26AM1.60m
Low Tide
3:20PM0.46m
3:32AM0.52m
4:09PM0.48m
4:18AM0.53m
4:55PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:10
 mm
6
3
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
12
12
13
12
12
14
14
15
13
10
9
9
9
9
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
5
5
5
4
4
6
6
7
9
9
10
9
6
4
7
7
7
12
12
11
10
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