
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 7 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3794 | 3139 | 2416 | 1836 | 1649 | 1259 | 1138 | 959 | 971 | 512 | 493 | 693 | 524 | 372 | 261 | 1836 | 607 | 489 | 568 | 1447 | 3400 | 3495 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:36PM2.15m | 5:09AM2.16m | 5:19PM2.07m | 5:53AM2.09m | 6:07PM2.01m | 6:41AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.73m | 11:25AM0.84m | 11:48PM0.77m | 12:09PM0.87m | 00:37AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
— | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | W 7 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1836 | 1649 | 1259 | 1138 | 959 | 37 | 202 | 493 | 693 | 524 | 372 | 261 | — | — | 489 | 521 | 1447 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 11 | W 7 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | — | 15 | 15 | — | 512 | 153 | 81 | 120 | 66 | 209 | — | — | 251 | 568 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | S 9 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 84 | 31 | 2 | 108 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
3794 | 3139 | 2416 | 972 | — | — | — | — | 971 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1836 | 607 | 340 | 269 | 225 | 3400 | 3495 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 141 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 147 |
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