Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 6AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3574 | 3526 | 3157 | 2878 | 2553 | 2222 | 2031 | 1772 | 1721 | 1493 | 1449 | 1449 | 1493 | 1538 | 1606 | 1700 | 1700 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54AM2.23m | 6:15PM2.15m | 6:54AM2.13m | 7:17PM2.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.68m | 12:13PM0.77m | 00:39AM0.80m | 1:06PM0.90m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
3574 | 3526 | 3157 | 2878 | 2553 | 2222 | 2031 | 1772 | 1721 | 1493 | 1449 | 1449 | 1493 | 1538 | 1606 | 1700 | 1700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — |
1822 | 1728 | 1567 | 1525 | — | 1143 | 1127 | 988 | — | — | 780 | — | — | — | 986 | 898 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 147 | 148 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 3 | 0 |
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