
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2377 | 2808 | 1884 | 1047 | 1543 | 1787 | 879 | 1194 | 1390 | 1160 | 1237 | 1269 | 1446 | 1753 | 2133 | 2855 | 3868 | 4881 | 6407 | 9520 | 8467 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:57PM2.50m | 2:19AM2.57m | 2:41PM2.52m | 3:08AM2.57m | 3:28PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.38m | 8:16PM0.33m | 8:43AM0.37m | 9:03PM0.30m | 9:31AM0.40m | 9:53PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2377 | — | 628 | 1047 | — | — | 49 | 47 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 13 |
— | 2808 | 1884 | 251 | 1543 | 1787 | 879 | 1194 | 1390 | 1160 | 1237 | 1269 | 1446 | 1753 | 2133 | 2855 | 3868 | 4881 | 6407 | 9520 | 8467 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 45 | 195 | 222 | 124 | 124 | 222 | 341 | 496 | 496 | 189 | 147 | 181 | 134 | 181 | 181 | 195 | 183 | 181 | 141 | 124 |
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