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Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 16 Jan 2026 NZDT
Forecast 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
15.3° C
 (Which is 2.5°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 5PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (16 Jan)4ft (1.2m)12s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
Period(s) (?)121212121212111111111111111111111111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)597522505400393386411366373363363411418461403396389347303297292292292332
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		crossononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:47PM
2.14
1:14AM
2.19
1:29PM
2.16
1:55AM
2.22
2:07PM
2.19
2:33AM
2.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:07PM
0.67
7:31AM
0.72
7:48PM
0.58
8:09AM
0.63
8:26PM
0.50
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise-------6:16-------6:18-------6:20
Sunset---9:37-------9:37-------9:37----
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-111--------------------
Temp. °C1212111111111111111313121110981113141312111010
Feels °C (?)88667887798878769101098878
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