Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
5855 | 5572 | 5647 | 5737 | 5813 | 4904 | 4392 | 3818 | 3385 | 2987 | 2623 | 2278 | 2211 | 1949 | 1820 | 1939 | 2046 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:28AM2.54m | 3:52PM2.48m | 4:14AM2.45m | 4:35PM2.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.27m | 9:51AM0.26m | 10:10PM0.39m | 10:37AM0.43m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
5855 | 5572 | 5647 | 5737 | 5813 | 4904 | 4392 | 3818 | 3385 | 2987 | 2623 | 2278 | — | 1949 | — | 32 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2211 | 1106 | 1820 | 1939 | 2046 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 124 | 124 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 45 | 124 |
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