Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6278 | 5347 | 6044 | 6141 | 4697 | 4563 | 4099 | 2535 | 1682 | 1792 | 2318 | 2230 | 2457 | 2535 | 3948 | 3344 | 2938 | 2745 | 3384 | 4430 | 4263 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56PM2.38m | 4:21AM2.37m | 4:42PM2.31m | 5:15AM2.30m | 5:38PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.43m | 10:20PM0.44m | 10:48AM0.52m | 11:10PM0.51m | 11:40AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | WSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
15 | 253 | 7 | 2 | 687 | 20 | 19 | 2535 | 1682 | 752 | 449 | 275 | 2 | 2 | — | 3344 | 2938 | 2745 | 3384 | 4430 | 4263 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 12 | WSW 14 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 12 | 971 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
6278 | 5347 | 6044 | 6141 | 4697 | 4563 | 4099 | — | — | 1792 | 2318 | 2230 | 2457 | 2535 | 3948 | 1922 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 495 | 253 | 189 | 253 | 183 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 134 | 124 | 124 | 45 | 124 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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