
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) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s 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) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
547 | 307 | 180 | 202 | 232 | 345 | 323 | 329 | 246 | 427 | 371 | 355 | 247 | 534 | 585 | 5163 | 767 | 940 | 879 | 1256 | 1700 | 1630 | 2605 | 7246 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:07AM2.17m | 3:34PM2.20m | 3:46AM2.16m | 4:12PM2.19m | 4:27AM2.16m | 4:53PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.62m | 9:31AM0.53m | 9:48PM0.61m | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:28PM0.62m | 10:55AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 |
547 | 307 | 110 | 202 | 232 | 345 | 323 | 329 | 246 | 427 | 371 | 355 | 247 | 511 | 585 | — | 767 | 422 | 793 | 1256 | 1700 | 1630 | 2605 | 7246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
217 | 250 | 180 | 175 | 151 | 113 | 82 | 75 | 103 | 103 | 171 | 158 | 201 | — | 290 | — | 186 | 940 | 879 | 558 | — | — | — | 1039 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 6 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | W 20 | — | W 10 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 93 | 7 | — | 13 | 13 | 30 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 148 | 214 | — | 130 | — | — | 273 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | W 11 | WNW 6 | W 18 | W 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 534 | 139 | 5163 | 761 | — | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 124 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 222 | 274 | 274 |
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