
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
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 6°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2383 | 2149 | 1965 | 1793 | 1581 | 1182 | 1384 | 1053 | 1170 | 1064 | 857 | 550 | 823 | 705 | 705 | 749 | 647 | 555 | 555 | 555 | 573 | 1929 | 2281 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:18AM2.16m | 11:37PM2.14m | 12:03PM2.18m | 00:19AM2.16m | 12:44PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.76m | 5:38PM0.82m | 5:57AM0.67m | 6:21PM0.72m | 6:38AM0.58m | 6:58PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2383 | 2149 | 1965 | 1793 | 1581 | 1182 | 1384 | 1053 | 1170 | 1064 | 857 | 550 | 823 | 705 | 705 | 26 | 647 | 555 | 555 | 555 | 573 | 1929 | 2281 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SE 13 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | 7 | 12 | 149 | 154 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 100 | 232 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SE 13 | — | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 7 | — | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 17 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 5 | W 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1362 | 1058 | 915 | 799 | 752 | 42 | 746 | 43 | 70 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 749 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 124 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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