
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
329 | 625 | 915 | 3647 | 9806 | 10229 | 9396 | 8173 | 6818 | 5457 | 4810 | 4270 | 3642 | 3360 | 3197 | 4782 | 4061 | 5525 | 6787 | 8190 | 10092 | 11691 | 9888 | 8302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:32AM2.48m | 1:07PM2.57m | 1:26AM2.54m | 2:00PM2.59m | 2:17AM2.58m | 2:51PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.18m | 7:25PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.09m | 8:15PM0.23m | 8:41AM0.06m | 9:04PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
196 | 625 | 915 | 3647 | — | — | — | — | 6818 | 5457 | 4810 | 4270 | 3642 | 3360 | 3197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
329 | 491 | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | WSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
280 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9806 | 10229 | 9396 | 8173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4782 | 4061 | 5525 | 6787 | 8190 | 10092 | 11691 | 9888 | 8302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 141 | 124 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 124 | 181 | 185 | 262 | 341 | 341 | 295 | 223 |
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