Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11016 | 10374 | 9571 | 8933 | 8440 | 9059 | 9109 | 9505 | 10211 | 9609 | 8544 | 7213 | 6228 | 5169 | 4374 | 3802 | 3489 | 3113 | 3032 | 2800 | 2615 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:47AM2.09m | 11:06PM2.09m | 11:31AM2.14m | 11:48PM2.15m | 12:12PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.79m | 5:27AM0.64m | 5:51PM0.67m | 6:07AM0.53m | 6:27PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3489 | 3113 | 3032 | 2800 | 2615 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
11016 | 10374 | 9571 | 8933 | 8440 | 9059 | 9109 | 9505 | 10211 | 9609 | 8544 | 7213 | 6228 | 5169 | 4374 | 3802 | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 141 | 124 | 141 | 181 | 183 | 183 | 185 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 148 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 185 | 132 |
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