Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 6AM is: 5.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13110 | 16370 | 15413 | 14532 | 13198 | 11832 | 11436 | 9304 | 8941 | 6313 | 4702 | 4040 | 3761 | 3613 | 3633 | 3582 | 3582 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:57AM2.52m | 4:27PM2.46m | 4:48AM2.43m | 5:15PM2.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.28m | 10:21AM0.20m | 10:43PM0.38m | 11:12AM0.34m | |||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  |  |  |  | | |  | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 16370 | 15413 | 14532 | 13198 | 11832 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 6313 | 4702 | 4040 | 3761 | 3613 | 3633 | 3582 | 3582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 13110 | 6008 | 5559 | 5434 | 5372 | 5103 | 11436 | 9304 | 8941 | — | 2482 | 1994 | 1994 | 1797 | 1797 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 183 | 183 | 181 | 181 | 11 | 141 | 181 | 181 | 27 | 147 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 3 | 3 |
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