
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 6PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
867 | 1007 | 1400 | 1202 | 2696 | 3934 | 4308 | 11457 | 11723 | 13035 | 14067 | 15148 | 14492 | 12838 | 13204 | 15442 | 14923 | 17049 | 15676 | 16020 | 16742 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41AM2.44m | 00:00AM2.48m | 12:30PM2.51m | 00:47AM2.56m | 1:15PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.31m | 6:22AM0.15m | 6:45PM0.24m | 7:09AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 20 | — | S 19 | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
867 | 1007 | 1400 | 943 | 2288 | 3934 | 1307 | — | 7 | — | 14067 | — | 14492 | 12838 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
491 | 644 | 594 | 808 | 1588 | 799 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 178 | 318 | 111 | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | 1202 | 2696 | 2506 | 4308 | 11457 | 11723 | 13035 | 5792 | 15148 | 5989 | — | 13204 | 15442 | 14923 | 17049 | 15676 | 16020 | 16742 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 185 | 45 | 45 | 124 | 124 | 341 | 148 | 148 | 183 | 141 | 141 | 181 | 185 | 253 | 341 | 506 | 341 |
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