
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7AM is: 4.0m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2696 | 3934 | 4405 | 11746 | 11595 | 13035 | 14067 | 14602 | 14492 | 12838 | 13204 | 15624 | 15072 | 16019 | 16238 | 15522 | 16959 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:00AM2.48m | 12:30PM2.51m | 00:47AM2.56m | 1:15PM2.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.15m | 6:45PM0.24m | 7:09AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | S 19 | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2288 | 3934 | 4405 | — | 7 | — | 14067 | — | 14492 | 12838 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1588 | 799 | 1307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
2696 | 2265 | 2895 | 11746 | 11595 | 13035 | 5792 | 14602 | 5989 | — | 13204 | 15624 | 15072 | 16019 | 16238 | 15522 | 16959 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 11 | 45 | 124 | 124 | 295 | 148 | 148 | 183 | 45 | 141 | 181 | 189 | 253 | 295 | 345 | 341 |
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