
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
308 | 434 | 735 | 766 | 761 | 1326 | 2416 | 3566 | 3985 | 4780 | 5514 | 4793 | 5108 | 6500 | 6871 | 7189 | 6875 | 7336 | 7189 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:49PM2.40m | 1:03AM2.47m | 1:27PM2.46m | 1:44AM2.52m | 2:07PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.31m | 7:44PM0.32m | 8:08AM0.32m | 8:26PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 14 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
239 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 367 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 79 | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
308 | 434 | 735 | 766 | 761 | 1326 | 2416 | 3566 | 3985 | 4780 | 5514 | 4793 | 5108 | 6500 | 6871 | 7189 | 6875 | 7336 | 7189 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 3 | 124 | 189 | 124 | 124 | 222 | 295 | 222 | 223 | 256 | 223 | 253 | 223 | 223 | 341 | 267 | 223 | 253 |
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