
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1699 | 1359 | 1120 | 995 | 965 | 471 | 916 | 1019 | 2491 | 2001 | 1776 | 1526 | 1770 | 1556 | 1510 | 1575 | 1391 | 1197 | 988 | 1012 | 995 | 995 | 882 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:10AM2.39m | 4:22PM2.31m | 4:51AM2.29m | 5:02PM2.20m | 5:36AM2.18m | 5:47PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.68m | 10:47PM0.66m | 11:10AM0.79m | 11:30PM0.75m | 11:53AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
1699 | 1359 | 1120 | 995 | 965 | 471 | 916 | 1019 | 2491 | 2001 | 1776 | 1526 | 1770 | 1556 | 1510 | 1575 | 1391 | 1197 | 988 | 1012 | 995 | 995 | 882 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 12 | WSW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 |
— | — | 32 | 31 | 61 | 356 | 341 | 535 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 8 | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 31 | — | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — |
— | 3 | — | — | 476 | — | — | 8 | 33 | 73 | 44 | 41 | 26 | 8 | — | 19 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | 374 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 224 | 504 | 274 | 274 | 17 | 222 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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