Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 3AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
8085 | 9259 | 9470 | 9429 | 9838 | 9509 | 7986 | 6702 | 5510 | 4841 | 4212 | 3597 | 3298 | 3210 | 2860 | 2842 | 2615 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:06PM2.09m | 11:31AM2.14m | 11:48PM2.15m | 12:12PM2.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.64m | 5:51PM0.67m | 6:07AM0.53m | 6:27PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3597 | 3298 | 3210 | 2860 | 2842 | 2615 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
8085 | 9259 | 9470 | 9429 | 9838 | 9509 | 7986 | 6702 | 5510 | 4841 | 4212 | 1864 | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 183 | 185 | 183 | 181 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 295 |
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