Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 05 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 3.2°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 6AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Apr)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (06 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (06 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
WSW
2
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
0.8
WSW
1.3
WSW
Period(s) (?)131312121212121111121314141413131313131313121413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)165712811000830722585500483483518647788895857820808649640630504489481246536
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
0
ESE
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
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High Tide
/ height (m)
3:33AM
2.28
4:01PM
2.26
4:11AM
2.17
4:45PM
2.15
4:56AM
2.06
5:35PM
2.06
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:41PM
0.71
9:58AM
0.69
10:20PM
0.81
10:39AM
0.78
11:03PM
0.89
11:26AM
0.84
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise----7:11-------7:13-------7:15---
Sunset-------6:28-------6:25-------6:23
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------------------1----
Temp. °C11998912151613121110111517171514131313161716
Feels °C (?)86656911131098781214151312121212141616
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