Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 May 2026 NZST
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Nicks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nicks Point today?

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (03 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (03 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1103
1068
1051
985
969
857
843
800
749
698
653
566
1321
1090
732
632
642
651
661
852
915
915
902
915
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
0
WSW
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
off
off
glassy
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:18PM2.36m
2:30AM2.29m
2:56PM2.30m
3:05AM2.22m
3:36PM2.22m
3:44AM2.13m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.60m
8:35PM0.71m
8:52AM0.66m
9:13PM0.77m
9:30AM0.71m
9:52PM0.82m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:48
7:48
7:50
7:52
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5:42
5:39
5:38
5:37
Temp °C
12
13
15
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
13
16
15
13
10
9
8
10
12
14
12
12
10
9
9
9
9
12
12
10
9
7
7
7
10
14
12
10
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
1103
1068
1051
985
969
857
843
800
749
698
653
566
1321
1090
732
632
642
651
661
852
915
915
902
915
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
Energy kJ
166
314
301
233
122
132
132
101
86
90
94
107
108
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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