
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (30 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9679 | 9371 | 7797 | 6663 | 5661 | 4708 | 3890 | 3344 | 2511 | 2249 | 1780 | 1022 | 835 | 647 | 488 | 376 | 693 | 889 | 1010 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:15PM2.35m | 5:55AM2.36m | 6:19PM2.27m | 6:59AM2.28m | 7:29PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.40m | 12:15PM0.55m | 00:46AM0.45m | 1:18PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4708 | 3890 | 3344 | 2511 | 2249 | 1780 | 1022 | 835 | 647 | 488 | 360 | 693 | 889 | 1010 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 185 | 228 | 225 | 281 | 267 | 376 | 286 | 196 | 147 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — |
9679 | 9371 | 7797 | 6663 | 5661 | 2373 | 1960 | 1592 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 17 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 495 | 878 | 495 | 345 | 295 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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