
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 350 | 323 | 329 | 186 | 427 | 371 | 284 | 251 | 476 | 585 | 3650 | 896 | 813 | 921 | 1000 | 1725 | 2084 | 2515 | 7122 | 9170 | 9443 | 9662 | 8362 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:34PM2.20m | 3:46AM2.16m | 4:12PM2.19m | 4:27AM2.16m | 4:53PM2.17m | 5:12AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.53m | 9:48PM0.61m | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:28PM0.62m | 10:55AM0.56m | 11:13PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | |
— | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
232 | 350 | 323 | 329 | 186 | 427 | 371 | 284 | 251 | 476 | 585 | — | 896 | 712 | 921 | 1000 | 1725 | 2084 | 2515 | 7122 | 9170 | 9443 | 9662 | 8362 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SE 11 | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
151 | 113 | 82 | 77 | 100 | 103 | 146 | 164 | 201 | 193 | 290 | — | — | 813 | 838 | 588 | 5 | — | 584 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | W 20 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 13 | 13 | 57 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 148 | 214 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 18 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — |
15 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 338 | 458 | 3650 | 832 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 24 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 124 | 147 | 124 | 147 | 224 | 225 | 495 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 511 | 511 | 17 |
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