
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3360 | 6101 | 7778 | 8741 | 6883 | 8608 | 9560 | 10619 | 11359 | 11228 | 13562 | 16020 | 18467 | 19775 | 16122 | 12528 | 10411 | 8903 | 7211 | 5926 | 5006 | 3932 | 3033 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:18AM2.23m | 6:46PM2.15m | 7:29AM2.19m | 8:00PM2.13m | 8:42AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.58m | 12:40PM0.69m | 1:13AM0.61m | 1:48PM0.72m | 2:23AM0.59m | 3:00PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
3360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10411 | 8903 | 7211 | 5926 | 5006 | 3932 | 3033 | |
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 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6101 | 7778 | 8741 | 6883 | 8608 | 9560 | 10619 | 11359 | 11228 | 13562 | 16020 | 18467 | 19775 | 16122 | 12528 | 4757 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 181 | 262 | 183 | 650 | 223 | 185 | 262 | 253 | 183 | 183 | 181 | 185 | 262 | 124 | 124 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
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