
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 3PM is: 6.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15613 | 16657 | 17261 | 16963 | 18801 | 20091 | 19159 | 18526 | 16601 | 15319 | 14988 | 14029 | 15431 | 14301 | 12784 | 10522 | 8752 | 7052 | 6123 | 5343 | 5008 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15PM2.55m | 1:32AM2.59m | 1:58PM2.56m | 2:15AM2.58m | 2:38PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.22m | 7:53AM0.16m | 8:12PM0.26m | 8:36AM0.26m | 8:55PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 24 | 24 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6123 | — | — | |
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
15613 | 16657 | 17261 | 16963 | 18801 | 20091 | 19159 | 18526 | 16601 | 15319 | 14988 | 14029 | 15431 | 14301 | 12784 | 10522 | 8752 | 7052 | 3241 | 5343 | 5008 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 253 | 341 | 506 | 341 | 262 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 712 | 253 | 189 | 253 | 262 | 341 | 295 | 274 | 267 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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