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Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
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Nicks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nicks Point sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nicks Point today?
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
969 | 857 | 857 | 814 | 718 | 692 | 631 | 566 | 1277 | 721 | 721 | 632 | 642 | 651 | 733 | 890 | 915 | 902 | 902 | 915 | 857 | 846 | 834 | 731 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-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 | |
High Tide | 2:30AM2.29m | 2:56PM2.30m | 3:05AM2.22m | 3:36PM2.22m | 3:44AM2.13m | 4:18PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.71m | 8:52AM0.66m | 9:13PM0.77m | 9:30AM0.71m | 9:52PM0.82m | 10:11AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
969 | 857 | 857 | 814 | 718 | 692 | 631 | 566 | 1277 | 721 | 721 | 632 | 642 | 651 | 733 | 890 | 915 | 902 | 902 | 915 | 857 | 846 | 834 | 731 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 15 | — | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | 314 | — | 136 | 157 | 132 | 106 | 111 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 133 | 112 | 152 | 118 | 58 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | W 12 | WNW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 21 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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