Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.9°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 6AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (27 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
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4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2080
2188
2188
2157
1886
2130
2394
2848
3309
3662
4186
4573
4554
4655
4505
4066
3468
3104
2764
2523
2130
1838
1575
1551
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:10PM2.24m
10:33AM2.29m
10:56PM2.27m
11:19AM2.32m
11:39PM2.29m
12:01PM2.33m
Low Tide
4:25AM0.65m
4:47PM0.66m
5:11AM0.64m
5:34PM0.69m
5:55AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:17
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:13
Temp °C
8
7
7
6
7
8
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
5
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
2080
2188
2188
2157
1886
2130
16
16
16
17
18
20
4554
4655
4505
4066
3468
3104
2764
2523
2130
1838
1575
1551
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
20
22
21
19
2
20
19
2
4
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
1.6
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
Energy kJ
5
988
2394
2848
3309
3662
4186
4573
2173
2104
2133
1928
1559
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
7
5
6
9
8
4
5
9
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
3
45
45
181
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
124
124
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
6
9
8
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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