
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (02 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
846 | 843 | 547 | 311 | 180 | 209 | 232 | 334 | 318 | 329 | 250 | 427 | 371 | 284 | 251 | 511 | 700 | 832 | 1001 | 813 | 1406 | 1205 | 1752 | 1872 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:58PM2.22m | 3:07AM2.17m | 3:34PM2.20m | 3:46AM2.16m | 4:12PM2.19m | 4:27AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.62m | 9:31AM0.53m | 9:48PM0.61m | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:28PM0.62m | 10:55AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | |
5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
846 | 843 | 547 | 311 | 110 | 209 | 232 | 334 | 318 | 329 | 250 | 427 | 371 | 284 | 251 | 511 | 700 | 832 | 896 | 554 | 1406 | 1205 | 1752 | 1872 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — |
— | — | 217 | 208 | 180 | 180 | 151 | 113 | 82 | 75 | 96 | 103 | 146 | 164 | 201 | 178 | 207 | 189 | — | 813 | 620 | 678 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | W 20 | NE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SE 11 | W 24 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 93 | — | 17 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 148 | 214 | 3 | — | — | — | 292 | 4 | 11 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 7 | WSW 10 | — | — | SE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 338 | 598 | 587 | 1001 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 93 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 124 | 124 | 147 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 |
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