
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2PM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8347 | 8152 | 10315 | 10855 | 9174 | 8726 | 7250 | 6167 | 5292 | 4486 | 3890 | 3247 | 2511 | 2186 | 1780 | 1022 | 936 | 594 | 488 | 376 | 545 | 1111 | 1248 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:56AM2.45m | 5:15PM2.35m | 5:55AM2.36m | 6:19PM2.27m | 6:59AM2.28m | 7:29PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.50m | 11:43PM0.40m | 12:15PM0.55m | 00:46AM0.45m | 1:18PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4486 | 3890 | 3247 | 2511 | 2186 | 1780 | 1022 | 936 | 594 | 313 | 346 | 545 | 1111 | 1248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | W 7 | S 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 130 | 2 | 252 | 186 | 281 | 488 | 376 | 281 | 206 | 196 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — |
8347 | 8152 | 10315 | 10855 | 9174 | 8726 | 7250 | 6167 | 5292 | 2200 | 1960 | 1630 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 15 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 181 | 181 | 496 | 495 | 1184 | 621 | 512 | 269 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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