
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6728 | 5457 | 4736 | 4196 | 3887 | 3529 | 4083 | 4439 | 6615 | 6343 | 6809 | 7308 | 8797 | 9207 | 8937 | 8319 | 8788 | 8305 | 7063 | 6040 | 5855 | 5890 | 6363 | 5676 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.54m | 2:00PM2.59m | 2:17AM2.58m | 2:51PM2.59m | 3:07AM2.57m | 3:39PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.09m | 8:15PM0.23m | 8:41AM0.06m | 9:04PM0.23m | 9:31AM0.10m | 9:54PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
6728 | 5457 | 4736 | 4196 | 3887 | 3529 | 4083 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5676 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2422 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4439 | 6615 | 6343 | 6809 | 7308 | 8797 | 9207 | 8937 | 8319 | 8788 | 8305 | 7063 | 6040 | 5855 | 5890 | 6363 | 3256 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 124 | 222 | 222 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 45 | 181 | 181 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 141 |
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