
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 6PM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3171 | 6958 | 8806 | 10395 | 8577 | 7395 | 7608 | 7608 | 7722 | 8516 | 8674 | 9278 | 9551 | 8835 | 8693 | 9419 | 10170 | 8834 | 7824 | 8143 | 7012 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 3:28PM2.50m | 4:00AM2.53m | 4:19PM2.44m | 4:56AM2.45m | 5:15PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.40m | 9:53PM0.31m | 10:21AM0.45m | 10:46PM0.34m | 11:16AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1726 | 6958 | 8806 | 10395 | 8577 | 7395 | 7608 | 7608 | 7722 | 8516 | 8674 | 9278 | 9551 | 8835 | 8693 | 9419 | 10170 | 8834 | 7824 | 8143 | 7012 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 183 | 148 | 181 | 181 | 189 | 267 | 475 | 475 | 341 | 183 | 181 | 181 | 341 | 552 | 498 | 506 | 495 |
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