Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
13.5° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
8
8
9
8
6
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.2
WSW
20
2.2
WSW
19
2.2
WSW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
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
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5:28
5:27
5:25
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)
0.9
WSW
23
1.3
WSW
21
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
Energy 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)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
1.7
WSW
20
1.9
SW
19
1.9
SW
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
26
0.2
WSW
24
0.3
WSW
23
Energy kJ
11
9
2129
2725
2422
4
4
13
55
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.2
WSW
20
2.2
WSW
19
2.2
WSW
18
2.2
WSW
18
2.1
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
3598
3170
3961
3688
3352
2786
2465
1919
1654
1411
767
613
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
7
5
5
9
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
9
9
9
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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