
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2723 | 3811 | 4221 | 3135 | 2648 | 2088 | 1699 | 1408 | 1120 | 995 | 867 | 471 | 565 | 838 | 2281 | 2001 | 1948 | 1902 | 1708 | 1760 | 1643 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:45PM2.40m | 4:10AM2.39m | 4:22PM2.31m | 4:51AM2.29m | 5:02PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.57m | 10:06PM0.56m | 10:29AM0.68m | 10:47PM0.66m | 11:10AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
2723 | — | — | 3135 | 2648 | 2088 | 1699 | 1408 | 1120 | 995 | 867 | 471 | 565 | 838 | 2281 | 2001 | 1948 | 1902 | 1708 | 1760 | 1643 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 12 | SW 12 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 31 | 61 | 356 | 335 | 643 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 346 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | W 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | — |
13 | 3811 | 4221 | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 98 | 64 | 28 | — | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 183 | 124 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 225 | 274 | 274 | 17 |
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