
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7778 | 8376 | 7236 | 9266 | 10297 | 11002 | 11520 | 11609 | 14357 | 17117 | 19666 | 20529 | 16635 | 13011 | 10847 | 8903 | 7564 | 5926 | 5006 | 3932 | 3033 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:18AM2.23m | 6:46PM2.15m | 7:29AM2.19m | 8:00PM2.13m | 8:42AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.69m | 1:13AM0.61m | 1:48PM0.72m | 2:23AM0.59m | 3:00PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10847 | 8903 | 7564 | 5926 | 5006 | 3932 | 3033 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
7778 | 8376 | 7236 | 9266 | 10297 | 11002 | 11520 | 11609 | 14357 | 17117 | 19666 | 20529 | 16635 | 13011 | 4757 | 4347 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 183 | 650 | 651 | 189 | 189 | 253 | 183 | 183 | 181 | 185 | 262 | 262 | 124 | 45 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
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