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Nicks Point Surf Forecast
/ Southland (9 surf breaks) /
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Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
177 | 140 | 112 | 127 | 206 | 235 | 224 | 202 | 152 | 188 | 184 | 181 | 133 | 122 | 103 | 166 | 412 | 400 | 336 | 282 | 241 | 238 | 234 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:11AM2.22m | 2:39PM2.24m | 2:48AM2.17m | 3:18PM2.19m | 3:26AM2.11m | 3:57PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.65m | 8:53PM0.75m | 9:11AM0.66m | 9:30PM0.75m | 9:51AM0.67m | 10:11PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 177 | 140 | 112 | 127 | 206 | 235 | 224 | 202 | 152 | 188 | 184 | 181 | 133 | 122 | 90 | 166 | 412 | 400 | 336 | 282 | 241 | 238 | 234 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SE 6 | NW 6 | SE 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 40 | 86 | 57 | 121 | 137 | 139 | 134 | 150 | 147 | 119 | 116 | 114 | 116 | 92 | 100 | 79 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | WNW 10 | W 16 |
| kJ | 24 | 44 | 72 | 64 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 55 | 103 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 124 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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