Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 08 Apr 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
14.8° C
(Which is 2.7°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 9PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (08 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (08 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
0.8
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
WSW
0.9
WSW
2.4
W
2.5
W
3
W
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
2
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
Period(s) (?)13131413141414131416141411121111111010912121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)430423246479545638612553447419234625422275231417831242920676357280241190167169
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
25
WNW
35
W
30
W
35
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
NNE
10
NE
10
E
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:35PM
2.06
5:52AM
1.96
6:34PM
1.98
6:59AM
1.92
7:39PM
1.96
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:26AM
0.84
11:52PM
0.95
12:22PM
0.88
12:49AM
0.97
1:26PM
0.87
1:55AM
0.94
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise7:15-------7:16-------7:18-------
Sunset---6:23-------6:22-------6:20----
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
---1------11------------
Temp. °C14181816141314131314141212121110912151313121213
Feels °C (?)121515141211121010986566769131011989
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