
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 6PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3625 | 3316 | 3659 | 3592 | 3463 | 3295 | 2329 | 2724 | 2831 | 2543 | 2348 | 2314 | 2233 | 2081 | 2024 | 1193 | 1583 | 3090 | 2012 | 1853 | 1944 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:33PM2.43m | 5:05AM2.42m | 5:25PM2.33m | 6:03AM2.33m | 6:26PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.44m | 10:59PM0.39m | 11:29AM0.53m | 11:53PM0.46m | 12:25PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
3625 | 3316 | 3659 | — | 3463 | 3295 | 2329 | 2724 | 2831 | 2543 | 2348 | 2314 | 2233 | 2081 | 2024 | 1193 | 1127 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 4 | — | — | 687 | — | 459 | — | — | — | 439 | — | — | — | 472 | 826 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | 1748 | 3592 | — | 524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1583 | 3090 | 2012 | 1853 | 1944 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 181 | 147 | 147 | 181 |
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