
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9792 | 12551 | 10447 | 8173 | 6818 | 5762 | 5093 | 4196 | 3887 | 3529 | 4318 | 4536 | 5653 | 6177 | 6999 | 8698 | 10156 | 10660 | 10269 | 9089 | 8207 | 8313 | 7176 | 6340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM2.57m | 1:26AM2.54m | 2:00PM2.59m | 2:17AM2.58m | 2:51PM2.59m | 3:07AM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.09m | 8:15PM0.23m | 8:41AM0.06m | 9:04PM0.23m | 9:31AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | |
5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 8173 | 6818 | 5762 | 5093 | 4196 | 3887 | 3529 | 2228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
9792 | 12551 | 10447 | 4172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4318 | 4536 | 5653 | 6177 | 6999 | 8698 | 10156 | 10660 | 10269 | 9089 | 8207 | 8313 | 7176 | 6340 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 148 | 222 | 185 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 45 | 181 | 181 | 45 | 45 |
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