
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7660 | 7119 | 6082 | 5403 | 4618 | 3911 | 3248 | 2885 | 2745 | 2310 | 1965 | 1793 | 1651 | 1182 | 1384 | 939 | 917 | 785 | 950 | 625 | 668 | 783 | 692 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:30AM2.13m | 10:50PM2.11m | 11:18AM2.16m | 11:37PM2.14m | 12:03PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.82m | 4:48PM0.89m | 5:11AM0.76m | 5:38PM0.82m | 5:57AM0.67m | 6:21PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | 7119 | 6082 | 5403 | 4618 | 3911 | 3248 | 2885 | 2745 | — | 1965 | 1793 | 1651 | 1182 | 1384 | 939 | 917 | 785 | 950 | 625 | 668 | 783 | 692 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 339 | 221 | 172 | 152 | 157 | 191 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | WNW 5 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 4 | W 12 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
7660 | 4026 | 3311 | — | — | 2070 | — | 29 | 1505 | 2310 | 1026 | 901 | 851 | 40 | 746 | — | — | 92 | 103 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 222 | 27 | 11 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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