
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6663 | 5661 | 4708 | 3890 | 3344 | 2511 | 1960 | 1780 | 1022 | 850 | 647 | 480 | 370 | 469 | 737 | 1098 | 1136 | 864 | 483 | 1401 | 857 | 1124 | 431 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:55AM2.36m | 6:19PM2.27m | 6:59AM2.28m | 7:29PM2.22m | 8:07AM2.23m | 8:37PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.40m | 12:15PM0.55m | 00:46AM0.45m | 1:18PM0.59m | 1:52AM0.48m | 2:23PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | 4708 | 3890 | 3344 | 2511 | 1960 | 1780 | 1022 | 850 | 647 | 300 | 346 | 469 | 737 | 1098 | 1136 | 864 | 483 | — | 147 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 156 | 228 | 220 | 326 | 480 | 370 | 286 | 196 | 136 | 136 | 206 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
6663 | 5661 | 2373 | 1960 | 1630 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 1401 | 857 | 1124 | 431 | 396 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 650 | 295 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 45 |
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