Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9PM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
15499 | 12935 | 11605 | 9568 | 8037 | 6954 | 6163 | 5029 | 5774 | 5688 | 4633 | 4395 | 4105 | 2555 | 2291 | 2499 | 2222 | 2479 | 2109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15PM2.42m | 3:34AM2.42m | 3:56PM2.38m | 4:21AM2.37m | 4:42PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.39m | 10:00AM0.43m | 10:20PM0.44m | 10:48AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | WSW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 11 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5029 | 11 | 2 | 687 | 20 | 19 | 2555 | 2291 | 544 | 449 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 12 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 253 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 12 | 402 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
15499 | 12935 | 11605 | 9568 | 8037 | 6954 | 6163 | 2694 | 5774 | 5688 | 4633 | 4395 | 4105 | — | — | 2499 | 2222 | 2479 | 2109 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 506 | 580 | 1154 | 650 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 45 | 124 | 262 | 262 | 183 | 183 | 11 | 134 | 0 | 134 | 134 |
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