
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2154 | 1974 | 1532 | 1311 | 1182 | 1013 | 816 | 761 | 633 | 421 | 319 | 261 | 481 | 495 | 904 | 1202 | 2008 | 2295 | 2743 | 3772 | 4203 | 4861 | 5275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM2.31m | 00:25AM2.38m | 12:49PM2.40m | 1:03AM2.47m | 1:27PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.43m | 6:26PM0.44m | 6:47AM0.35m | 7:04PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.31m | 7:44PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 13 | SW 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
2154 | 1974 | 1532 | 1311 | 1182 | 1013 | 816 | 761 | 633 | 421 | 319 | 261 | 7 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | S 14 | S 14 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 87 | 112 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 481 | 495 | 904 | 1202 | 2008 | 2295 | 2743 | 3772 | 4203 | 4861 | 5275 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 124 | 222 | 181 | 222 | 341 | 274 | 222 | 223 | 223 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












