
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 5PM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | 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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8040 | 8188 | 8892 | 9643 | 9551 | 9047 | 8814 | 8490 | 9236 | 9452 | 8572 | 7971 | 6868 | 5910 | 5094 | 4307 | 3728 | 3018 | 2433 | 2151 | 1886 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:19PM2.44m | 4:56AM2.45m | 5:15PM2.35m | 5:55AM2.36m | 6:19PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.45m | 10:46PM0.34m | 11:16AM0.50m | 11:43PM0.40m | 12:15PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4307 | 3728 | 3018 | 2433 | 2151 | 1886 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 148 | 185 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | 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 | — | — | — |
8040 | 8188 | 8892 | 9643 | 9551 | 9047 | 8814 | 8490 | 9236 | 9452 | 8572 | 7971 | 6868 | 5910 | 5094 | 2338 | 1930 | 1568 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 262 | 475 | 475 | 253 | 183 | 181 | 124 | 181 | 498 | 1148 | 1184 | 1184 | 512 | 295 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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