Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 3PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5813 | 4904 | 4392 | 3818 | 3385 | 2987 | 2623 | 2278 | 2211 | 1876 | 1968 | 2230 | 2185 | 2083 | 1906 | 2081 | 2151 | 2046 | 3921 | 4004 | 3700 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:52PM2.48m | 4:14AM2.45m | 4:35PM2.38m | 5:02AM2.34m | 5:21PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.26m | 10:10PM0.39m | 10:37AM0.43m | 10:57PM0.53m | 11:24AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
5813 | 4904 | 4392 | 3818 | 3385 | 2987 | 2623 | 2278 | 2211 | 1876 | — | — | 62 | 32 | — | — | 83 | 667 | 3921 | 4004 | 3700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
23 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1139 | 958 | 1968 | 2230 | 2185 | 2083 | 1906 | 2081 | 2151 | 2046 | 1849 | 1982 | 1907 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 124 | 124 | 147 | 147 | 222 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 148 | 3 |
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