Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 5PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2225 | 2180 | 2804 | 2937 | 2535 | 2329 | 3543 | 3206 | 2895 | 3006 | 3706 | 5500 | 4891 | 3867 | 3360 | 6331 | 6766 | 6937 | 8140 | 8292 | 8591 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.31m | 5:15AM2.30m | 5:38PM2.23m | 6:18AM2.23m | 6:46PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.52m | 11:10PM0.51m | 11:40AM0.61m | 00:07AM0.58m | 12:40PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2225 | 627 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3206 | 2895 | 3006 | 3706 | 2668 | 4891 | 3867 | 3360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
557 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
— | 2180 | 2804 | 2937 | 2535 | 2329 | 3543 | 1922 | — | — | — | 5500 | — | — | — | 6331 | 6766 | 6937 | 8140 | 8292 | 8591 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 134 | 134 | 183 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 181 | 222 | 223 | 674 | 267 | 262 |
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