
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
10387 | 6415 | 6680 | 5955 | 5279 | 4183 | 3502 | 2779 | 2340 | 1826 | 1486 | 1148 | 945 | 781 | 637 | 563 | 447 | 382 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:23PM2.29m | 4:44AM2.28m | 5:07PM2.26m | 5:35AM2.25m | 6:00PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.53m | 11:12AM0.53m | 11:33PM0.58m | 12:03PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -2 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3502 | 2779 | 2340 | 1826 | 1486 | 1148 | 945 | 781 | 637 | 563 | 447 | 382 | 286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 24 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 63 | 120 | 31 | 20 | 53 | 100 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | SSE 10 | WSW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 19 | 31 | — | 51 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10387 | 6415 | 6680 | 5955 | 5279 | 4183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 650 | 342 | 554 | 295 | 295 | 274 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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