
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 5PM is: 6.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8035 | 10709 | 13149 | 13047 | 11707 | 10952 | 10667 | 9974 | 9125 | 8156 | 7126 | 6269 | 5037 | 4746 | 4267 | 3989 | 3697 | 4120 | 4020 | 3316 | 2627 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06AM2.05m | 10:26PM2.07m | 10:51AM2.13m | 11:08PM2.17m | 11:32AM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.78m | 4:47AM0.64m | 5:11PM0.65m | 5:29AM0.53m | 5:49PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9974 | 9125 | — | — | — | 5037 | 4746 | 4267 | 3989 | 3697 | — | — | 3316 | 2627 | |
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 5 | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
8035 | 10709 | 13149 | 13047 | 11707 | 10952 | 10667 | 4208 | 4247 | 8156 | 7126 | 6269 | 62 | 2830 | — | 2218 | 2004 | 4120 | 4020 | 1765 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 181 | 262 | 475 | 621 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 |
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