Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 6AM is: 5.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
16760 | 13584 | 12173 | 12067 | 11105 | 10048 | 9832 | 8809 | 8993 | 8928 | 9284 | 9955 | 9473 | 9149 | 8323 | 6716 | 5415 | |
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 | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:18PM2.04m | 10:47AM2.09m | 11:06PM2.09m | 11:31AM2.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.75m | 5:09PM0.79m | 5:27AM0.64m | 5:51PM0.67m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
16760 | 13584 | 12173 | 12067 | 11105 | 10048 | 9832 | 8809 | 8993 | 8928 | 9284 | 9955 | 9473 | 9149 | 8323 | 6716 | 5415 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 498 | 341 | 253 | 185 | 183 | 183 | 141 | 181 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 189 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 148 | 124 |
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