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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 12 May 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.2°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 4AM is: 2.2m 20s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
3598 | 3170 | 3961 | 3688 | 3352 | 5936 | 5240 | 4176 | 3470 | 3040 | 2772 | 2155 | 1850 | 1824 | 1664 | 1401 | 1269 | 1269 | 1269 | 1180 | 1012 | 964 | 893 | 808 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:40PM2.21m | 10:02AM2.30m | 10:30PM2.32m | 10:52AM2.43m | 11:18PM2.43m | 11:42AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.63m | 4:27PM0.53m | 4:51AM0.52m | 5:18PM0.46m | 5:40AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 23 | WSW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 947 | 1527 | 2886 | 2723 | 2496 | 5936 | 5240 | 4176 | 3470 | 3040 | 2772 | 2155 | 1850 | 1824 | 1664 | 1401 | 1269 | 1269 | 1269 | 1180 | 1012 | 964 | 893 | 808 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 22 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 2129 | 2725 | 2422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 55 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3598 | 3170 | 3961 | 3688 | 3352 | 2786 | 2465 | 1919 | 1654 | 1411 | — | — | — | — | 767 | 613 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 148 | 124 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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