
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4908 | 4594 | 4054 | 3268 | 2848 | 2497 | 2098 | 1920 | 1682 | 1487 | 1342 | 1207 | 1134 | 1028 | 1028 | 1077 | 1402 | 1422 | 1601 | 1127 | 2097 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:09AM2.24m | 7:38PM2.16m | 8:20AM2.20m | 8:51PM2.16m | 9:30AM2.21m | 9:59PM2.21m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.66m | 2:03AM0.56m | 2:38PM0.67m | 3:13AM0.53m | 3:48PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
4908 | 4594 | 4054 | 3268 | 2848 | 2497 | 2098 | 1920 | 1682 | 1487 | 1342 | 1207 | 1134 | 1028 | 1028 | 1077 | 1402 | 1422 | 1601 | 1127 | 2097 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WNW 7 |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 644 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 17 | 124 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
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