
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 6PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1245 | 1887 | 2153 | 2153 | 1973 | 1887 | 1622 | 1405 | 1269 | 1083 | 885 | 759 | 658 | 616 | 500 | 429 | 385 | 319 | 239 | 190 | 140 | 158 | 161 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.22m | 9:41PM2.25m | 10:14AM2.25m | 10:39PM2.30m | 11:08AM2.30m | 11:31PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM0.59m | 3:58AM0.47m | 4:30PM0.56m | 4:55AM0.46m | 5:24PM0.52m | 5:47AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1245 | 1887 | 2153 | 2153 | 1973 | 1887 | 1622 | 1405 | 1269 | 1083 | 885 | 759 | 658 | 616 | 500 | 429 | 385 | 319 | 239 | 190 | 140 | 158 | 161 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 16 | W 20 |
226 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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