
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
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2131 | 1968 | 1753 | 1622 | 1597 | 1673 | 1944 | 2243 | 2764 | 3463 | 3573 | 3820 | 4089 | 4033 | 3789 | 3613 | 3200 | 2841 | 2623 | 2421 | 2113 | 1939 | 1775 | 1990 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:56AM2.23m | 11:15PM2.20m | 11:41AM2.24m | 11:59PM2.21m | 12:24PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.76m | 5:11PM0.83m | 5:34AM0.73m | 5:59PM0.81m | 6:18AM0.69m | 6:42PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
2131 | 1968 | 1753 | 1622 | 1597 | 1673 | 1944 | 2243 | 2764 | 3463 | 3573 | 3820 | 4089 | 4033 | 3789 | 3613 | 3200 | 2841 | 2623 | 2421 | 2113 | 1939 | 1775 | 1990 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — |
8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1785 | 1737 | — | — | 1423 | 1364 | 1161 | 1073 | 946 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
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