Nicks Point surf break

Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 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
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 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

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 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
2
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0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
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
4
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
11
5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
779
690
690
617
626
540
532
590
799
800
791
686
659
659
793
1899
3725
4766
5124
4890
6835
4818
8420
10422
Wind (km/h)
0
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
5
NNE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
35
W
40
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
50
WNW
50
WNW
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:28AM2.04m
5:04PM2.06m
5:19AM1.98m
5:55PM2.01m
6:18AM1.96m
6:52PM1.99m
Low Tide
10:57AM0.79m
11:20PM0.88m
11:49AM0.80m
00:13AM0.88m
12:47PM0.79m
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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7:52
7:54
7:54
7:56
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5:36
5:34
5:32
5:31
2
2
1
5
7
3
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
14
14
12
11
12
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
11
10
11
12
10
11
13
10
9
10
12
11
10
9
8
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
779
690
690
617
626
540
532
590
799
800
791
686
659
659
793
1899
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
W
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.6
W
4
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
8
6
7
3
2
2
12
83
93
226
339
453
573
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
SW
19
0.1
NW
10
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
2
2
93
4
69
155
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.2
SSE
2
0.5
S
3
0.6
SW
4
3
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
11
5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1
18
24
1
4
10
3725
4766
5124
4890
6835
4818
8420
10422
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
12
12
12
0
124
3
0
12
0
0
12
17
12
27
147
222
222
183
183
183
189
185
189
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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