
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
721 | 622 | 610 | 628 | 793 | 2534 | 2626 | 2553 | 2890 | 2976 | 2707 | 2598 | 2348 | 2148 | 2026 | 1581 | 1387 | 1750 | 1475 | 1336 | 1189 | 1028 | 793 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:19AM2.16m | 12:44PM2.21m | 00:57AM2.19m | 1:21PM2.24m | 1:32AM2.22m | 1:57PM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.58m | 6:58PM0.63m | 7:15AM0.51m | 7:33PM0.55m | 7:52AM0.44m | 8:08PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
721 | 622 | 610 | 628 | 793 | 2534 | 2626 | 2553 | 2890 | 2976 | 2707 | 2598 | 2348 | 2148 | 2026 | 1581 | 1387 | 1750 | 1475 | 1336 | 1189 | 1028 | 793 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | W 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 |
26 | 28 | 30 | 100 | 489 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 545 | 627 | 91 | 221 | 196 | 454 | 326 | 469 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | SW 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | W 24 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
— | 4 | 8 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | — | 4 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












