
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
982 | 811 | 659 | 529 | 336 | 366 | 265 | 235 | 217 | 482 | 2472 | 3412 | 3479 | 3121 | 3154 | 3072 | 3775 | 3133 | 3531 | 3791 | 3517 | 2885 | 2425 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.54m | 2:29PM2.50m | 2:48AM2.52m | 3:07PM2.46m | 3:29AM2.47m | 3:45PM2.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.37m | 8:45PM0.39m | 9:08AM0.46m | 9:26PM0.46m | 9:48AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
982 | 811 | 659 | 529 | 336 | — | 265 | 235 | 217 | 482 | 2472 | 3412 | 3479 | 3121 | 3154 | 3072 | 3775 | 3133 | 3531 | 3791 | 3517 | 2885 | 2425 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | W 5 | W 8 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 37 | — | 131 | 36 | 78 | 373 | — | — | — | — | 804 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 209 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | W 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | W 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 72 | 366 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 2139 | 206 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2090 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
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