Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 13 Nov 2025 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.6°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: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (13 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (13 Nov)5ft (1.5m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
4
!
3
4
4
3
2
!
0
!
!
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.4
W
3.5
W
2.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
3.5
W
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.1
WSW
Period(s) (?)121213131316141413131313131212121413131312121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6145666046997101919202019981951202338932431246920171952210443854842469736112691205515781092
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
W
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
35
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
W
35
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
NW
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:57AM
2.17
9:24PM
2.18
9:56AM
2.16
10:20PM
2.20
10:48AM
2.18
11:10PM
2.23
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:11PM
0.69
3:40AM
0.58
4:10PM
0.69
4:34AM
0.61
5:03PM
0.68
5:24AM
0.63
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Sunrise-------6:07-------6:05-------6:05
Sunset---8:57-------8:58-------9:00----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----------71--11111-----
Temp. °C1112131311111091518998778910101110976
Feels °C (?)1010111091085101314321111244432
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