
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3748 | 4439 | 4908 | 4594 | 4054 | 3268 | 2754 | 2334 | 2098 | 1920 | 1682 | 1487 | 1342 | 1207 | 1134 | 1028 | 1028 | 1077 | 1382 | 1422 | 1601 | 1247 | 2072 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:09AM2.24m | 7:38PM2.16m | 8:20AM2.20m | 8:51PM2.16m | 9:30AM2.21m | 9:59PM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.66m | 2:03AM0.56m | 2:38PM0.67m | 3:13AM0.53m | 3:48PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
— | 4439 | 4908 | 4594 | 4054 | 3268 | 2754 | 2334 | 2098 | 1920 | 1682 | 1487 | 1342 | 1207 | 1134 | 1028 | 1028 | 1077 | 1382 | 1422 | 1601 | 1247 | 2072 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 644 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3748 | 2136 | 2290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 148 | 341 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
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