Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 13 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
14.9° C
(Which is 2.0°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 7AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (13 Mar)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (13 Mar)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
W
1.5
W
1.8
W
1.9
W
1.2
WSW
1.6
W
1.9
W
1.9
W
1.9
WSW
1.9
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.2
W
2.5
W
3
W
4
W
4
WSW
4
WSW
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4
WSW
Period(s) (?)111111111111101010101069910111212131415161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)45954675789837061778578574974681737710051575261635964941592269797754940010519105479519
Wind
(km/h)
25
N
25
N
30
SW
30
WSW
20
W
10
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
WNW
40
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
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
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:29PM
1.98
9:54AM
1.94
10:28PM
2.01
10:51AM
2.00
11:20PM
2.07
11:39AM
2.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:44AM
0.98
4:17PM
0.84
4:49AM
0.88
5:13PM
0.73
5:42AM
0.75
6:01PM
0.59
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise----7:39-------7:39-------7:41---
Sunset-------8:15-------8:14-------8:12
cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
--112--11---------1-111-1
Temp. °C181713131415141312121111111315141314141313141414
Feels °C (?)1312871012876534467656667889
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