Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 312 | 315 | 553 | 742 | 735 | 683 | 512 | 1094 | 1235 | 1230 | 1634 | 1324 | 1052 | 1145 | 1145 | 1139 | 1169 | 1750 | 2598 | 8120 | 8856 | 8273 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:19AM2.48m | 12:51PM2.54m | 1:09AM2.56m | 1:40PM2.59m | 1:56AM2.60m | 2:26PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.12m | 7:07PM0.23m | 7:31AM0.05m | 7:54PM0.18m | 8:19AM0.05m | 8:40PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 325 | 312 | 217 | 553 | 742 | 735 | 683 | 512 | 1094 | 1235 | 1230 | 1634 | 1324 | 1052 | 1145 | 1145 | 1139 | 1169 | 1750 | 2598 | 8120 | 8856 | 8273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WSW 19 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 104 | 186 | 315 | 151 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 322 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 26 | 51 | 69 | 122 | 129 | 122 | 111 | 1246 | 2007 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | SW 21 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 18 | SE 8 | WSW 19 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 38 | 36 | 35 | — | — | 18 | 11 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 171 | 3 | 528 | 72 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4582 | 4467 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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