
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3115 | 832 | 767 | 813 | 734 | 773 | 1778 | 1877 | 3141 | 7795 | 8395 | 8675 | 9002 | 7452 | 6274 | 5091 | 4299 | 3590 | 2767 | 2212 | 1997 | 1773 | 1465 | 1308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:12PM2.19m | 4:27AM2.16m | 4:53PM2.17m | 5:12AM2.16m | 5:38PM2.16m | 6:03AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.62m | 10:55AM0.56m | 11:13PM0.64m | 11:42AM0.60m | 00:02AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | |
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
— | 832 | 439 | 666 | 734 | 745 | 1778 | 1877 | 3141 | 7795 | 8395 | 8675 | 9002 | 7452 | 6274 | 5091 | 4299 | 3590 | 2767 | 2212 | 1997 | 1773 | 1465 | 1308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 189 | 767 | 813 | 244 | 773 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WSW 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 20 | — | 343 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 10 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
3115 | 555 | 152 | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 28 | 47 | — | 47 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 3 | 124 | 17 | 183 | 17 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 341 | 495 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 224 | 224 | 222 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 17 |
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