
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12PM is: 4.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15972 | 14532 | 13198 | 11362 | 10836 | 4883 | 4504 | 5875 | 4455 | 3813 | 3545 | 3613 | 3512 | 3582 | 3709 | 3582 | 3338 | 3062 | 2734 | 2496 | 2209 | 1944 | 1699 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57AM2.52m | 4:27PM2.46m | 4:48AM2.43m | 5:15PM2.37m | 5:42AM2.33m | 6:07PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.20m | 10:43PM0.38m | 11:12AM0.34m | 11:34PM0.51m | 12:03PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | S 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
85 | 14532 | 13198 | 11362 | 24 | 4883 | 4504 | 5875 | 4455 | 3813 | 3545 | 3613 | 3512 | 3582 | 3709 | 3582 | 3338 | 3062 | 2734 | 2496 | 2209 | 1944 | 1699 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
— | — | — | 55 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 10 |
— | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15972 | 5434 | 5372 | — | 10836 | 1634 | 1522 | — | 2427 | 1994 | 1822 | 1797 | 1637 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 181 | 181 | 11 | 124 | 181 | 181 | 148 | 147 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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