
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 3PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6082 | 5403 | 4618 | 3911 | 3248 | 2752 | 2560 | 2149 | 1820 | 1657 | 1521 | 1182 | 1384 | 1053 | 1170 | 966 | 857 | 607 | 457 | 705 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-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 | 4:48PM0.89m | 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 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
6082 | 5403 | 4618 | 3911 | 3248 | 2752 | 2560 | 2149 | 1820 | 1657 | 1521 | 1182 | 1384 | 1053 | 1170 | 966 | 857 | 607 | 457 | 705 | 387 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SE 13 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | 7 | 12 | 149 | 195 | 375 | 26 | 281 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | W 6 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 4 | W 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2558 | 2070 | — | — | 66 | 1058 | — | 799 | 752 | 31 | 746 | 38 | 54 | 70 | 84 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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