
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
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3126 | 2909 | 2786 | 2480 | 2131 | 1968 | 1830 | 1622 | 1597 | 1673 | 1944 | 2243 | 2725 | 3463 | 3573 | 3873 | 4180 | 3978 | 3582 | 3361 | 2967 | 2702 | 2457 | 2385 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:29PM2.19m | 10:56AM2.23m | 11:15PM2.20m | 11:41AM2.24m | 11:59PM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.82m | 4:46AM0.76m | 5:11PM0.83m | 5:34AM0.73m | 5:59PM0.81m | 6:18AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
3126 | 2909 | 2786 | 2480 | 2131 | 1968 | 1830 | 1622 | 1597 | 1673 | 1944 | 2243 | 2725 | 3463 | 3573 | 3873 | 4180 | 3978 | 3582 | 3361 | 2967 | 2702 | 2457 | 2385 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1267 | 1214 | 1144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
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