
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2962 | 2814 | 3706 | 4456 | 4681 | 3867 | 3360 | 6373 | 7432 | 7610 | 8272 | 7909 | 8745 | 9515 | 10429 | 11958 | 15043 | 17310 | 19408 | 18683 | 15817 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | 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-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38PM2.23m | 6:18AM2.23m | 6:46PM2.15m | 7:29AM2.19m | 8:00PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.61m | 00:07AM0.58m | 12:40PM0.69m | 1:13AM0.61m | 1:48PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2962 | 2814 | 3706 | 4456 | 4681 | 3867 | 3360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6373 | 7432 | 7610 | 8272 | 7909 | 8745 | 9515 | 10429 | 11958 | 15043 | 17310 | 19408 | 18683 | 15817 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 631 | 223 | 185 | 185 | 475 | 262 | 262 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 189 | 253 | 185 |
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