
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9398 | 8508 | 8184 | 7394 | 6840 | 6368 | 5607 | 5276 | 4600 | 4159 | 3827 | 3511 | 3659 | 3813 | 3514 | 3091 | 2147 | 1648 | 2686 | 2376 | 2086 | 2763 | 2702 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:27AM2.53m | 3:48PM2.48m | 4:13AM2.50m | 4:33PM2.43m | 5:05AM2.42m | 5:25PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.36m | 10:10PM0.34m | 10:37AM0.44m | 10:59PM0.39m | 11:29AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4159 | 3827 | 3511 | 3659 | — | 3514 | 3091 | 2147 | 1152 | 2686 | 2376 | 2086 | 2763 | 2702 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | — | — | 789 | 687 | 465 | 1648 | — | 519 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9398 | 8508 | 8184 | 7394 | 6840 | 6368 | 5607 | 5276 | 4600 | 2085 | — | — | 1748 | 3813 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 262 | 274 | 495 | 274 | 267 | 262 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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