
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3111 | 2752 | 2383 | 1995 | 1820 | 1657 | 1651 | 1182 | 1384 | 1053 | 1170 | 870 | 921 | 603 | 394 | 387 | 526 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:50PM2.11m | 11:18AM2.16m | 11:37PM2.14m | 12:03PM2.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.76m | 5:38PM0.82m | 5:57AM0.67m | 6:21PM0.72m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 10 |
3111 | 2752 | 2383 | 1995 | 1820 | 1657 | 1651 | 1182 | 1384 | 1053 | 1170 | 870 | 921 | 603 | 394 | 387 | 200 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SE 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | 7 | 172 | 152 | 157 | 328 | 328 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 26 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | WNW 5 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 5 | W 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
— | 1491 | 43 | — | 915 | 799 | 851 | 42 | 746 | 45 | 66 | 97 | — | — | — | — | 526 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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