
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 5AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7703 | 7506 | 7608 | 8151 | 8851 | 9020 | 10156 | 9551 | 9189 | 8490 | 8835 | 9082 | 9262 | 8092 | 7971 | 6602 | 5451 | 4862 | 4242 | 3478 | 2879 | 2246 | 1897 | 1649 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:00AM2.53m | 4:19PM2.44m | 4:56AM2.45m | 5:15PM2.35m | 5:55AM2.36m | 6:19PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.45m | 10:46PM0.34m | 11:16AM0.50m | 11:43PM0.40m | 12:15PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3478 | 2879 | 2246 | 1897 | 1649 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
7703 | 7506 | 7608 | 8151 | 8851 | 9020 | 10156 | 9551 | 9189 | 8490 | 8835 | 9082 | 9262 | 8092 | 7971 | 6602 | 5451 | 4862 | 4242 | 1750 | 1365 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 181 | 181 | 183 | 262 | 475 | 475 | 341 | 189 | 181 | 181 | 475 | 496 | 495 | 498 | 495 | 512 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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