Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7PM is: 6.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 23ft (7.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 21ft (6.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13472 | 19417 | 19927 | 18886 | 17229 | 16325 | 16567 | 17908 | 19077 | 18556 | 16426 | 13769 | 11991 | 10076 | 8369 | 6802 | 6278 | 5702 | 5005 | 5347 | 5091 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:37PM2.41m | 2:52AM2.44m | 3:15PM2.42m | 3:34AM2.42m | 3:56PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.32m | 8:53PM0.36m | 9:17AM0.36m | 9:34PM0.39m | 10:00AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
13472 | 19417 | 19927 | 18886 | 17229 | 16325 | 16567 | 17908 | 19077 | 18556 | 16426 | 13769 | 11991 | 10076 | 8369 | 6802 | 6278 | 5702 | 5005 | 5347 | 5091 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 475 | 650 | 498 | 345 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 495 | 580 | 1043 | 345 | 345 | 495 | 295 | 295 | 267 | 262 | 189 | 185 |
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