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Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 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
13.5° 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 6PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | |
5077 | 4792 | 4243 | 3785 | 3598 | 4535 | 3961 | 3688 | 2496 | 5936 | 5240 | 4176 | 3470 | 3040 | 2646 | 2155 | 1850 | 1824 | 1664 | 1401 | 1269 | 1198 | 1198 | 1077 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:11AM2.17m | 9:40PM2.21m | 10:02AM2.30m | 10:30PM2.32m | 10:52AM2.43m | 11:18PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.61m | 4:01AM0.63m | 4:27PM0.53m | 4:51AM0.52m | 5:18PM0.46m | 5:40AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | SW 26 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | — | 17 | 171 | 578 | 947 | 3170 | 3000 | 2723 | 2496 | 5936 | 5240 | 4176 | 3470 | 3040 | 2646 | 2155 | 1850 | 1824 | 1664 | 1401 | 1269 | 1198 | 1198 | 1077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 24 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1527 | 2129 | 2725 | 2422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5077 | 4792 | 4243 | 3785 | 3598 | 4535 | 3961 | 3688 | — | 2786 | 2465 | 1919 | 1493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 222 | 274 | 222 | 222 | 124 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 148 | 148 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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