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Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 28 Jan 2026 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
14.9° C
 (Which is 1.8°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 7PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (28 Jan)5ft (1.5m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
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Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SW
0.9
WSW
0.6
WSW
1.7
W
1.5
W
2.2
W
1.9
W
1.3
WSW
2.5
W
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.3
WSW
Period(s) (?)13131377881110101010111111111111111211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1702531432632165674774121418171015241469148915141542126010301081122012931205120510851311
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
ESE
10
SW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on		cross-
on		glasscrossoffoffoffcross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:49AM
2.21
10:28PM
2.29
10:55AM
2.26
11:32PM
2.36
11:57AM
2.33
12:32AM
2.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:12PM
0.59
4:48AM
0.66
5:19PM
0.50
5:55AM
0.57
6:21PM
0.37
6:54AM
0.44
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunrise-------6:35-------6:35-------6:37
Sunset---9:27-------9:25-------9:24----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------1--------------
Temp. °C13171617161615151713141413121110131413131211108
Feels °C (?)121615171515131214567777698776765
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