Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 15 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
15.4° C
(Which is 3.4°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 3PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (15 Apr)7ft (2.1m)6s
Evening (15 Apr)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
W
0.9
WSW
2.1
W
3
W
3
W
3.5
W
4.5
W
5.5
WSW
6
WSW
5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
W
2.3
W
2.2
W
2.2
W
2.3
W
Period(s) (?)10106889101112121212121213131313131212121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)24016036993614292281421275899514788259864859386732782817245221541901193119141469136913421253
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
35
W
35
W
40
W
45
W
50
W
55
W
55
WSW
45
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
15
N
15
N
25
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:25AM
2.39
11:52PM
2.42
12:10PM
2.52
12:36AM
2.51
12:55PM
2.60
1:20AM
2.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:50PM
0.37
6:10AM
0.37
6:35PM
0.30
6:54AM
0.29
7:21PM
0.28
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise7:24-------7:24-------7:26-------
Sunset---6:10-------6:08-------6:07----
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
-134122211111-----14321-
Temp. °C1111101010101010111111111110891014131312121110
Feels °C (?)673210-1-2-11234445591011101097
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