
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
637 | 563 | 447 | 382 | 286 | 253 | 242 | 309 | 137 | 149 | 347 | 342 | 336 | 286 | 238 | 216 | 175 | 147 | 114 | 108 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:00PM2.21m | 6:34AM2.21m | 7:02PM2.17m | 7:42AM2.20m | 8:11PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.61m | 00:28AM0.63m | 12:59PM0.68m | 1:29AM0.65m | 2:02PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 |
637 | 563 | 447 | 382 | 286 | 253 | 242 | 309 | 137 | 137 | 347 | 342 | 336 | 286 | 238 | 216 | 175 | 147 | 114 | 93 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SSE 9 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SSE 11 | W 9 | SE 10 | NW 9 | NW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 8 | 125 | 149 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 78 | 108 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | W 11 | WSW 21 | W 10 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SE 9 | — | S 14 | — | — | SW 19 | NW 12 | NW 13 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 42 | 2 | — | 17 | 15 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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