Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 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
13.7° 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 6AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

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 Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
915
915
915
857
869
846
822
1028
1014
870
690
599
532
617
578
540
532
680
922
905
889
624
659
659
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
N
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:44AM2.13m
4:18PM2.14m
4:28AM2.04m
5:04PM2.06m
5:19AM1.98m
5:55PM2.01m
Low Tide
9:52PM0.82m
10:11AM0.75m
10:33PM0.86m
10:57AM0.79m
11:20PM0.88m
11:49AM0.80m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
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7:52
7:52
7:54
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5:37
5:36
5:34
6
Temp °C
12
11
12
12
12
14
15
15
13
12
12
13
13
15
17
13
13
13
12
11
11
13
13
11
9
7
8
7
7
12
13
13
10
10
10
11
12
14
17
10
12
13
10
9
8
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
915
915
915
857
869
846
822
1028
1014
870
690
599
532
617
578
540
532
680
922
905
889
624
659
659
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.6
W
4
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.6
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
17
Energy kJ
125
130
117
158
135
200
158
60
20
9
9
12
20
12
3
2
2
14
83
93
226
343
453
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.3
W
6
0.1
S
15
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
5
6
4
18
24
22
10
2
1
4
4
69
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.4
NE
3
0.8
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
3
9
10
4
2
21
12
1
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
Distance (km)
0
3
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
12
0
0
12
12
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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