Nicks Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Southland, New Zealand)

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Nicks Point Surf Guide

Nicks Point in Invercargill is an exposed point break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for sharks/rips.

Nicks Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	58°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nicks Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nicks Point occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Nicks Point (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Nicks Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in September while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

49%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Nicks Point Location Map

Interactive Nicks Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Nicks Point is Invercargill Airport (IVC) in New Zealand, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Nicks Point is Manapouri Airport (TEU), also in New Zealand, 97 km (60 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Nicks Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 18 April 2025, 02:55 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 18
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (ft)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Nicks Point look like?

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Tides at Nicks Point

Current tide and informaton

For Colac Bay, New Zealand, 3 miles from Nicks Point.

Next High Water: 04:09am | 7ft

Next Low Water: 10:37am | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Nicks Point Sea Temperature

The Nicks Point water temperature is rather cool (14.3 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.