
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
734 | 773 | 1725 | 2148 | 3610 | 7599 | 7997 | 8466 | 8569 | 7903 | 6450 | 5531 | 4447 | 3725 | 2881 | 2480 | 2151 | 1913 | 1672 | 1502 | 1269 | 1129 | 1044 | 1044 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:27AM2.16m | 4:53PM2.17m | 5:12AM2.16m | 5:38PM2.16m | 6:03AM2.17m | 6:31PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.56m | 11:13PM0.64m | 11:42AM0.60m | 00:02AM0.67m | 12:32PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
244 | 771 | 1725 | 2148 | 3610 | 7599 | 7997 | 8466 | 8569 | 7903 | 6450 | 5531 | 4447 | 3725 | 2881 | 2480 | 2151 | 1913 | 1672 | 1502 | 1269 | 1129 | 1044 | 1044 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
734 | 773 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 18 | 65 | 251 | 427 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 |
404 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 6 | 22 | — | 35 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 189 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 504 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 222 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
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