
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 5AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5177 | 6138 | 7035 | 7489 | 7537 | 7781 | 7651 | 8037 | 8039 | 8070 | 8298 | 7394 | 7093 | 6611 | 6095 | 5276 | 4729 | 4376 | 3978 | 3772 | 3460 | 3456 | 3982 | 3848 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:44AM2.52m | 3:07PM2.50m | 3:27AM2.53m | 3:48PM2.48m | 4:13AM2.50m | 4:33PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.32m | 9:26PM0.32m | 9:51AM0.36m | 10:10PM0.34m | 10:37AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3978 | 3772 | 3460 | 4 | 4 | 3848 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 |
5177 | 6138 | 7035 | 7489 | 7537 | 7781 | 7651 | 8037 | 8039 | 8070 | 8298 | 7394 | 7093 | 6611 | 6095 | 5276 | 4729 | 4376 | 2056 | 1886 | 1724 | 3456 | 3982 | 470 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 253 | 223 | 223 | 341 | 496 | 525 | 223 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 475 | 496 | 230 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 3 |
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