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Nicks Point Surf Forecast
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Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
13.1° 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 3AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
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 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | |
1923 | 1899 | 1684 | 1328 | 1114 | 904 | 904 | 714 | 569 | 530 | 454 | 454 | 409 | 917 | 783 | 678 | 642 | 642 | 651 | 834 | 788 | 711 | 599 | 663 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:57AM2.55m | 1:27PM2.64m | 1:49AM2.56m | 2:22PM2.62m | 2:42AM2.53m | 3:19PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.36m | 7:20AM0.26m | 7:50PM0.36m | 8:13AM0.23m | 8:42PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 1923 | 1899 | 1684 | 1328 | 1114 | 904 | 904 | 714 | 569 | 530 | 454 | 454 | 289 | 917 | 783 | 678 | 642 | 642 | 651 | 834 | 788 | 711 | 599 | 663 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 21 | W 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 44 | 72 | 131 | 344 | 409 | 41 | 45 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | WSW 19 | W 4 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 37 | 3 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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