Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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 4PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)10ft (3.0m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (21 May)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
2
2
4
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5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
7
2.5
W
7
2.5
W
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
855
792
763
1259
1658
2034
2053
2277
2208
2034
2116
2552
2460
2460
2524
2620
2744
3499
4505
4919
6682
6033
5152
4414
Wind (km/h)
40
W
40
W
35
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:16PM2.38m
5:42AM2.32m
6:18PM2.29m
6:47AM2.27m
7:22PM2.24m
Low Tide
11:04AM0.34m
11:33PM0.51m
12:06PM0.40m
00:34AM0.57m
1:08PM0.46m
1:37AM0.61m
mod rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:08
8:10
8:11
8:12
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5:19
5:17
5:16
5:16
6
Temp °C
10
11
12
11
11
9
8
7
7
9
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
3
3
5
6
4
5
5
7
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
0.1
W
24
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
173
2034
2053
2277
2208
2034
2116
11
3499
4505
4919
6682
6033
5152
4414
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
22
1.6
WSW
18
Energy kJ
91
1556
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
7
2.5
W
7
2.5
W
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
2
W
11
1.8
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
17
Energy kJ
855
792
763
1259
1658
951
1009
2552
2460
2460
2524
2620
2744
1624
2259
3756
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
1
7
6
5
Distance (km)
640
147
181
181
124
3
0
0
0
0
45
45
0
3
45
45
45
124
124
124
11
14
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
4
5
5
5
1
7
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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