
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2107 | 1833 | 1819 | 1452 | 1514 | 787 | 1066 | 1276 | 1300 | 1208 | 1059 | 1236 | 1815 | 2587 | 3465 | 3316 | 2993 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:40AM2.44m | 3:56PM2.36m | 4:23AM2.33m | 4:38PM2.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.46m | 10:01AM0.56m | 10:20PM0.59m | 10:44AM0.71m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
2107 | 1833 | 1819 | 1452 | 1514 | 787 | 1066 | 1276 | 1300 | 1208 | 1059 | 1236 | 1815 | 2587 | 3465 | 3316 | 2993 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 20 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 419 | 261 | 8 | 308 | 227 | — | — | — | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | N 3 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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