Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 800 | 976 | 530 | 753 | 621 | 1107 | 1126 | 1237 | 1480 | 7076 | 9039 | 10044 | 3771 | 11980 | 12883 | 6041 | 11914 | 9362 | 9817 | 7020 | 5641 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:07PM2.30m | 3:20AM2.30m | 3:44PM2.30m | 4:00AM2.30m | 4:23PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.39m | 9:21PM0.46m | 9:44AM0.42m | 10:01PM0.48m | 10:27AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 20 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | SSE 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 800 | 38 | 530 | 753 | 133 | 11 | 136 | 251 | 677 | 12 | 45 | — | 3771 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | — | WSW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | — | 39 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 976 | 104 | 56 | 621 | 1107 | 1126 | 1237 | 1480 | 7076 | 9039 | 10044 | 2033 | 11980 | 12883 | 6041 | 11914 | 9362 | 9817 | 7020 | 5641 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 45 | 3 | 181 | 147 | 45 | 3 | 11 | 181 | 181 | 185 | 183 | 185 | 223 | 223 | 253 | 341 | 506 | 506 | 295 |
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