Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 16 Apr 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
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 12AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)--
Afternoon (17 Apr)15ft (4.5m)12s
Evening (17 Apr)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
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4
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.5
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
3
W
3
W
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.2
WSW
Period(s) (?)121212121213131311121212111112131213131414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)624450904074327827732587210318721950198117021826200817331557209218202640329543634242369927071705
Wind
(km/h)
45
WSW
40
W
30
W
25
WNW
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
0
W
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:10PM
2.52
12:36AM
2.51
12:55PM
2.60
1:20AM
2.57
1:43PM
2.64
2:06AM
2.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:35PM
0.30
6:54AM
0.29
7:21PM
0.28
7:40AM
0.25
8:07PM
0.30
8:28AM
0.24
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise------7:26-------7:28-------7:28-
Sunset-6:08-------6:07-------6:06------
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
Rain (mm)
111----121-----111111111
Temp. °C1211119891012121211101010101212111010991011
Feels °C (?)32434447998566791110987787
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