
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 3PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
446 | 797 | 495 | 434 | 930 | 931 | 1146 | 1726 | 2814 | 3870 | 4326 | 4780 | 5182 | 4688 | 5020 | 6551 | 7211 | 6954 | 6750 | 7336 | 7436 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:49PM2.40m | 1:03AM2.47m | 1:27PM2.46m | 1:44AM2.52m | 2:07PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.35m | 7:04PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.31m | 7:44PM0.32m | 8:08AM0.32m | 8:26PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
446 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1 | 797 | 495 | 434 | 930 | 931 | 1146 | 1726 | 2814 | 3870 | 4326 | 4780 | 5182 | 4688 | 5020 | 6551 | 7211 | 6954 | 6750 | 7336 | 7436 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 45 | 3 | 124 | 222 | 147 | 124 | 222 | 295 | 222 | 223 | 189 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 253 | 341 | 496 | 477 | 223 |
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