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Nicks Point Surf Forecast
/ Southland (9 surf breaks) /
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Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.3°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: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
670 | 774 | 1026 | 666 | 644 | 1417 | 5058 | 4596 | 4992 | 5733 | 5704 | 5164 | 4642 | 3975 | 3406 | 3028 | 2627 | 2345 | 2084 | 2084 | 2240 | 2510 | 2510 | 2993 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:22PM2.34m | 11:42AM2.39m | 00:04AM2.37m | 12:23PM2.42m | 00:42AM2.39m | 1:02PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.50m | 5:59PM0.50m | 6:19AM0.50m | 6:41PM0.54m | 6:59AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | W 7 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 670 | 173 | 1026 | 177 | 461 | 798 | — | — | — | — | — | 5164 | 4642 | 3975 | 3406 | 3028 | 2627 | 2345 | 2084 | 2084 | 2240 | 2510 | 2510 | 2993 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 167 | 427 | 688 | 258 | 517 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 774 | 181 | 666 | 644 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | N 3 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 179 | — | — | 5 | — | 1417 | 5058 | 4596 | 4992 | 5733 | 5704 | 2747 | — | — | — | 1564 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 181 | 147 | 395 | 124 | 124 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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