
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 5PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
309 | 233 | 217 | 181 | 225 | 225 | 280 | 646 | 833 | 3647 | 10858 | 10751 | 9060 | 7941 | 6492 | 5454 | 4736 | 4196 | 3642 | 3771 | 4083 | 5603 | 4579 | 5488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:10PM2.51m | 00:32AM2.48m | 1:07PM2.57m | 1:26AM2.54m | 2:00PM2.59m | 2:17AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.39m | 6:56AM0.18m | 7:25PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.09m | 8:15PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — |
309 | 233 | 217 | 121 | 121 | 124 | 127 | 646 | 833 | 3647 | — | — | — | 7941 | 6492 | 5454 | 4736 | 4196 | 3642 | 3771 | 4083 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 42 | 67 | 181 | 225 | 225 | 273 | 491 | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 23 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 21 | 47 | 104 | 78 | 221 | 280 | 246 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
28 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10858 | 10751 | 9060 | 4227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5603 | 4579 | 5488 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 141 | 124 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 189 | 185 |
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