
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 3PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
336 | 358 | 808 | 1046 | 1027 | 938 | 891 | 769 | 867 | 1027 | 1400 | 2976 | 2496 | 4159 | 4618 | 11218 | 11609 | 13183 | 15204 | 15587 | 15148 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:47AM2.35m | 11:10PM2.38m | 11:41AM2.44m | 00:00AM2.48m | 12:30PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.43m | 5:32AM0.24m | 5:59PM0.31m | 6:22AM0.15m | 6:45PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | S 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
336 | 358 | 808 | 1046 | 1027 | 938 | 891 | 769 | 867 | 1027 | 1400 | 144 | 1441 | 799 | 1294 | — | 7 | — | 15204 | 15587 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
112 | 110 | 175 | 216 | 261 | 332 | 332 | 341 | 491 | 644 | 587 | — | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 86 | — | 140 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2976 | 2496 | 4159 | 4618 | 11218 | 11609 | 13183 | 6045 | 5857 | 15148 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 45 | 45 | 124 | 124 | 147 | 222 | 222 | 148 | 181 |
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