
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3110 | 3167 | 4270 | 5627 | 6958 | 7228 | 6701 | 6003 | 5659 | 5016 | 4363 | 3680 | 3111 | 2752 | 2383 | 2149 | 1965 | 1793 | 1651 | 1474 | 1268 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:37AM2.12m | 9:59PM2.10m | 10:30AM2.13m | 10:50PM2.11m | 11:18AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.93m | 4:19AM0.82m | 4:48PM0.89m | 5:11AM0.76m | 5:38PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 |
3110 | 3167 | 4270 | 5627 | 6958 | 7228 | 6701 | 6003 | 5659 | 5016 | 4363 | 3680 | 3111 | 2752 | 2383 | 2149 | 1965 | 1793 | 1651 | 1474 | 1268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — |
— | — | — | 2983 | — | 4116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1617 | — | 1058 | 1026 | 915 | 851 | 786 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 141 | 222 | 147 | 222 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
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