
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8569 | 8000 | 6450 | 5370 | 4299 | 3590 | 2767 | 2212 | 1997 | 1773 | 1547 | 1422 | 1269 | 1129 | 1060 | 1060 | 1094 | 1120 | 2408 | 2389 | 2827 | 3922 | 3456 | 2948 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:12AM2.16m | 5:38PM2.16m | 6:03AM2.17m | 6:31PM2.16m | 7:00AM2.18m | 7:30PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.60m | 00:02AM0.67m | 12:32PM0.64m | 00:55AM0.69m | 1:26PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
8569 | 8000 | 6450 | 5370 | 4299 | 3590 | 2767 | 2212 | 1997 | 1773 | 1547 | 1422 | 1269 | 1129 | 1060 | 1060 | 1094 | 904 | 2408 | 2389 | 2827 | 3922 | 3456 | 2948 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 83 | 251 | 427 | 651 | 1120 | — | — | 55 | 54 | 308 | 458 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
26 | 64 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 224 | 132 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
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