Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 5PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1547 | 1422 | 1269 | 1129 | 1112 | 1129 | 1147 | 1120 | 2568 | 1915 | 5650 | 4057 | 3257 | 3023 | 2948 | 2151 | 2117 | 4636 | 4255 | 3700 | 3278 | 2986 | 2629 | 2300 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03AM2.17m | 6:31PM2.16m | 7:00AM2.18m | 7:30PM2.17m | 8:02AM2.21m | 8:32PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.64m | 00:55AM0.69m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:54AM0.69m | 2:24PM0.69m | 2:56AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1547 | 1422 | 1269 | 1129 | 1112 | 1129 | 1147 | 966 | 2568 | 1915 | 5650 | 4057 | 3257 | 3023 | 2948 | 2151 | 1759 | 4636 | 4255 | 3700 | 3278 | 2986 | 2629 | 2300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 18 | 83 | 251 | 427 | 651 | 1120 | — | 1811 | 55 | 54 | 308 | 458 | 1024 | 1840 | 2117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | SE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | SE 19 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 8 | — | — | 15 | 6 | — | — | 28 | 34 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 181 | 17 | 27 | 225 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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