
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 3AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
192 | 427 | 371 | 289 | 251 | 511 | 700 | 4482 | 896 | 813 | 828 | 953 | 1725 | 2005 | 2895 | 7326 | 8294 | 9038 | 9235 | 8262 | 6682 | 5820 | 4700 | 3953 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:46AM2.16m | 4:12PM2.19m | 4:27AM2.16m | 4:53PM2.17m | 5:12AM2.16m | 5:38PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.61m | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:28PM0.62m | 10:55AM0.56m | 11:13PM0.64m | 11:42AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
192 | 427 | 371 | 289 | 251 | 238 | 700 | — | 896 | 712 | 828 | 953 | 1725 | 2005 | 2895 | 7326 | 8294 | 9038 | 9235 | 8262 | 6682 | 5820 | 4700 | 3953 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
66 | 103 | 146 | 164 | 201 | 511 | 210 | — | — | 813 | 734 | 580 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | W 20 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
60 | 38 | 22 | 148 | 214 | 183 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 18 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 596 | 4482 | 882 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 181 | 27 | 274 | 230 | 230 | 274 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 27 | 274 |
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