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Nicks Point Surf Forecast
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Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
4401 | 4794 | 4916 | 5199 | 4955 | 4432 | 4066 | 3336 | 2939 | 2448 | 2161 | 1866 | 1599 | 1380 | 1249 | 1112 | 1028 | 892 | 730 | 587 | 522 | 480 | 421 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:19AM2.32m | 11:39PM2.29m | 12:01PM2.33m | 00:19AM2.30m | 12:42PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.64m | 5:34PM0.69m | 5:55AM0.64m | 6:18PM0.71m | 6:37AM0.64m | 6:59PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 18 | 20 | 46 | 5199 | 20 | 19 | 4066 | 3336 | 2939 | 2448 | 2161 | 1866 | 1599 | 1380 | 1249 | 1112 | 1028 | 892 | 730 | 587 | 522 | 480 | 421 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 4401 | 4794 | 4916 | 2516 | 4955 | 4432 | 1737 | 1559 | 1321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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