Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
421
330
282
209
184
149
152
154
193
190
230
222
260
247
200
200
218
265
180
142
140
112
114
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
SSW
0
W
5
S
5
S
5
S
10
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
25
SW
10
WSW
10
N
10
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:42PM2.33m
00:58AM2.29m
1:22PM2.32m
1:35AM2.26m
2:01PM2.29m
2:11AM2.22m
Low Tide
6:59PM0.73m
7:16AM0.64m
7:38PM0.73m
7:55AM0.64m
8:15PM0.74m
8:32AM0.65m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:19
8:21
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
4
3
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
9
9
7
6
6
7
9
12
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
11
6
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
522
421
330
282
209
184
149
152
154
193
190
230
222
260
247
200
200
218
265
180
142
140
112
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.1
NW
9
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
2
3
13
15
19
42
41
10
18
21
38
44
29
19
13
8
3
12
12
40
40
40
61
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
S
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
NE
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
SW
16
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
1
6
20
2
3
2
3
2
2
6
10
9
24
12
11
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
1
4
10
8
13
7
14
6
7
5
22
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
3
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
17
17
3
0
0
0
124
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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