
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1019 | 2491 | 2001 | 1776 | 1570 | 1564 | 1210 | 1643 | 1497 | 1317 | 1056 | 988 | 972 | 528 | 1012 | 913 | 897 | 857 | 887 | 902 | 835 | 956 | 1026 | 1026 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51AM2.29m | 5:02PM2.20m | 5:36AM2.18m | 5:47PM2.08m | 6:25AM2.08m | 6:41PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.66m | 11:10AM0.79m | 11:30PM0.75m | 11:53AM0.88m | 00:17AM0.82m | 12:42PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
1019 | 2491 | 2001 | 1776 | 1570 | 1564 | 1210 | 1643 | 1497 | 1317 | 1056 | 988 | 972 | 463 | 1012 | 913 | 897 | 857 | 887 | 902 | 835 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
535 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 10 | 7 | 7 | 528 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSW 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
— | 13 | 58 | 51 | 30 | — | 111 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 374 | — | — | — | 1 | 393 | 459 | 956 | 1026 | 1026 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 225 | 274 | 222 | 17 | 222 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 225 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 45 |
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