
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2701 | 3081 | 2603 | 2517 | 3770 | 3344 | 2895 | 2814 | 3706 | 4954 | 4891 | 3867 | 3593 | 6017 | 6444 | 6937 | 8378 | 6420 | 9332 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.31m | 5:15AM2.30m | 5:38PM2.23m | 6:18AM2.23m | 6:46PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.51m | 11:40AM0.61m | 00:07AM0.58m | 12:40PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3344 | 2895 | 2814 | 3706 | 4954 | 4891 | 3867 | 3593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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) | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | W 12 |
2701 | 3081 | 2603 | 2517 | 3770 | 2094 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6017 | 6444 | 6937 | 8378 | 6420 | 9332 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 183 | 45 | 45 | 93 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 222 | 223 | 674 | 189 | 267 |
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