Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.3°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 7AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (07 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
0
2
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
2
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
811
826
779
690
690
617
626
1019
532
590
787
800
711
613
659
669
805
1899
4580
5870
5643
5057
5599
7438
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
WSW
30
WSW
15
W
5
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
SE
10
ESE
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:28AM2.04m
5:04PM2.06m
5:19AM1.98m
5:55PM2.01m
6:18AM1.96m
Low Tide
10:33PM0.86m
10:57AM0.79m
11:20PM0.88m
11:49AM0.80m
00:13AM0.88m
12:47PM0.79m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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7:52
7:54
7:54
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5:36
5:34
5:32
1
2
1
3
9
7
7
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
12
13
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
11
13
10
10
11
14
9
11
11
9
9
9
12
11
10
7
6
2
0
0
1
1
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
811
826
779
690
690
617
626
532
590
787
800
711
613
659
669
805
1899
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.8
W
5
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.6
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
17
Energy kJ
63
9
8
8
14
3
2
32
83
93
226
339
453
573
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.4
SW
19
0.1
NW
10
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
10
2
2
93
4
69
155
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.2
W
5
0.6
SW
3
3
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1019
76
6
4580
5870
5643
5057
5599
7438
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
12
0
0
12
12
12
3
124
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
124
134
222
621
223
223
183
183
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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