Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
5591 | 4748 | 4212 | 3597 | 3298 | 2890 | 2721 | 2695 | 2576 | 2276 | 2226 | 1922 | 1524 | 1327 | 1127 | 996 | 816 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:48PM2.15m | 12:12PM2.21m | 00:25AM2.22m | 12:49PM2.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.53m | 6:27PM0.55m | 6:45AM0.43m | 7:02PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | 3597 | 3298 | 2890 | 2721 | 2695 | 2576 | 2276 | 2226 | 1922 | 1524 | 1327 | 1127 | 996 | 816 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
5591 | 4748 | 4212 | 1864 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 60 | 50 | 63 | 38 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 148 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 295 | 45 | 295 | 45 | 295 | 477 | 598 |
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