
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12PM is: 6.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11038 | 11721 | 14252 | 16564 | 19408 | 20943 | 17021 | 13672 | 11450 | 9330 | 7564 | 6242 | 5006 | 3932 | 3033 | 2487 | 2109 | 1772 | 1283 | 1060 | 943 | 835 | 647 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:29AM2.19m | 8:00PM2.13m | 8:42AM2.20m | 9:10PM2.18m | 9:48AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.61m | 1:48PM0.72m | 2:23AM0.59m | 3:00PM0.67m | 3:33AM0.50m | 4:10PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11450 | 9330 | 7564 | 6242 | 5006 | 3932 | 3033 | 2487 | 2109 | 1772 | 1283 | 1060 | 943 | 835 | 647 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — |
11038 | 11721 | 14252 | 16564 | 19408 | 20943 | 17021 | 13672 | 4757 | 4412 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 7 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 183 | 183 | 181 | 183 | 262 | 253 | 124 | 45 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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