Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3996 | 4294 | 6424 | 6578 | 7342 | 9007 | 11899 | 18870 | 17216 | 18170 | 17919 | 17041 | 15854 | 16096 | 16237 | 15330 | 14063 | 11725 | 9974 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:00PM2.38m | 2:13AM2.42m | 2:37PM2.41m | 2:52AM2.44m | 3:15PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.36m | 8:36AM0.32m | 8:53PM0.36m | 9:17AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
3996 | 4294 | 6424 | 6578 | 7342 | 9007 | 11899 | 18870 | 17216 | 18170 | 17919 | 17041 | 15854 | 16096 | 16237 | 15330 | 14063 | 11725 | 9974 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 181 | 124 | 181 | 124 | 475 | 183 | 475 | 500 | 506 | 495 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 345 | 496 | 495 | 650 |
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