
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 3PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7564 | 5926 | 5006 | 3879 | 3240 | 2487 | 2109 | 1894 | 1405 | 1170 | 943 | 775 | 636 | 605 | 491 | 392 | 336 | 366 | 322 | 1384 | 731 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42AM2.20m | 9:10PM2.18m | 9:48AM2.27m | 10:13PM2.27m | 10:47AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.67m | 3:33AM0.50m | 4:10PM0.56m | 4:36AM0.37m | 5:08PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
7564 | 5926 | 5006 | 3879 | 3240 | 2487 | 2109 | 1894 | 1405 | 1170 | 943 | 775 | 636 | 605 | 491 | 392 | 336 | 366 | 322 | 435 | 731 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 46 | 47 | 112 | 110 | 175 | 294 | 261 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | W 18 | SW 22 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 21 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 31 | 1384 | 400 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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