
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 6PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2707 | 2598 | 2180 | 2088 | 2187 | 1544 | 1259 | 1701 | 1454 | 1336 | 1138 | 1043 | 854 | 536 | 458 | 1505 | 3442 | 7383 | 5403 | 3497 | 2623 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:21PM2.24m | 1:32AM2.22m | 1:57PM2.27m | 2:07AM2.25m | 2:32PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.51m | 7:33PM0.55m | 7:52AM0.44m | 8:08PM0.50m | 8:28AM0.40m | 8:43PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | W 24 | SW 23 |
2707 | 2598 | 2180 | 2088 | 2187 | 1544 | 1259 | 1701 | 1454 | 1336 | 1138 | 1043 | 854 | 536 | 458 | 1505 | 3442 | — | — | 11 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 545 | 627 | 91 | 218 | 214 | 454 | 318 | 380 | 156 | 209 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | W 24 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 366 | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | SSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 7383 | 5403 | 3497 | 2623 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 181 | 496 | 621 | 274 |
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