Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 20 Apr 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
14.7° C
(Which is 2.8°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 3AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (21 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (21 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.4
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
SW
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
0.7
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
Period(s) (?)101113111414151414131313121212121218161616151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14411570100246214283330325336331335309278278274265270499397392411687642
Wind
(km/h)
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
20
W
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:48AM
2.45
4:26PM
2.45
4:47AM
2.34
5:29PM
2.35
5:56AM
2.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:49PM
0.43
10:14AM
0.35
10:46PM
0.51
11:15AM
0.42
11:47PM
0.59
12:20PM
0.48
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise----7:31-------7:33-------7:35---
Sunset-------6:00------5:59-------5:57-
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C8877791098887789987667101111
Feels °C (?)111112333443345654344777
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