
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8933 | 10173 | 9921 | 9469 | 8727 | 8347 | 7427 | 6855 | 7924 | 8801 | 8805 | 9146 | 10161 | 13872 | 15545 | 19953 | 28844 | 33172 | 32807 | 25308 | 18321 | 13944 | 10681 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06AM2.10m | 6:26PM2.01m | 7:09AM2.01m | 7:35PM1.95m | 8:15AM1.98m | 8:41PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.95m | 00:53AM0.90m | 1:22PM1.00m | 1:59AM0.90m | 2:30PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | 8727 | 8347 | 7427 | 6855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10681 | |
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
8933 | 10173 | 9921 | 9469 | 3771 | — | — | — | 7924 | 8801 | 8805 | 9146 | 10161 | 13872 | 15545 | 19953 | 28844 | 33172 | 32807 | 25308 | 18321 | 13944 | 4247 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 181 | 181 | 223 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 181 | 183 | 341 | 504 | 701 | 341 | 621 | 786 | 1076 | 495 | 45 |
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