
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 5AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
7427 | 7176 | 8563 | 9134 | 8666 | 8924 | 9778 | 13002 | 17526 | 21537 | 31536 | 33862 | 30538 | 24243 | 17419 | 13404 | 10202 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26PM2.01m | 7:09AM2.01m | 7:35PM1.95m | 8:15AM1.98m | 8:41PM1.95m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.90m | 1:22PM1.00m | 1:59AM0.90m | 2:30PM0.98m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 |
7427 | 7176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10202 | |
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) | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | 8563 | 9134 | 8666 | 8924 | 9778 | 13002 | 17526 | 21537 | 31536 | 33862 | 30538 | 24243 | 17419 | 13404 | 4301 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 183 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 181 | 185 | 253 | 500 | 506 | 506 | 580 | 808 | 1190 | 181 | 11 |
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