Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 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
13.3° 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 11PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.2
W
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
1.1
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
15
3
W
7
3
W
7
2.5
W
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
599
515
431
356
356
466
267
258
206
145
106
71
566
1200
754
859
854
1201
1810
2202
2514
2536
2548
2249
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
30
NW
40
WSW
40
W
40
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
10
W
15
NW
15
NNW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:19PM2.56m
3:38AM2.47m
4:17PM2.48m
4:38AM2.39m
5:16PM2.38m
5:42AM2.32m
Low Tide
9:37PM0.41m
10:04AM0.28m
10:34PM0.46m
11:04AM0.34m
11:33PM0.51m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:08
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
9
Temp °C
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
10
12
12
13
14
13
15
11
11
12
11
11
9
8
8
8
9
6
7
6
6
5
4
4
7
9
7
8
8
8
10
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.2
W
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
1.1
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
15
0.5
SW
16
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
599
515
431
356
356
466
267
258
206
145
106
71
566
1200
129
2202
2514
2536
2548
2249
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
20
0.4
NW
8
0.1
SW
20
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
WSW
21
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
9
15
24
15
27
43
78
82
44
65
15
61
42
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SW
19
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
15
16
13
32
8
93
24
9
80
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
8
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNW
7
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
3
W
7
3
W
7
2.5
W
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
10
2
W
11
Energy kJ
35
1
1
2
5
2
4
4
10
7
754
859
854
1201
1810
969
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
14
224
181
147
181
181
124
45
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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