Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3430 | 2293 | 2012 | 2059 | 2071 | 3113 | 3553 | 4098 | 4908 | 4594 | 4054 | 3268 | 2891 | 2334 | 2098 | 1848 | 1551 | 1487 | 1342 | 1152 | 1134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:26PM2.23m | 7:09AM2.24m | 7:38PM2.16m | 8:20AM2.20m | 8:51PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.61m | 00:55AM0.53m | 1:28PM0.66m | 2:03AM0.56m | 2:38PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3553 | 4098 | 4908 | 4594 | 4054 | 3268 | 2891 | 2334 | 2098 | 1848 | 1551 | 1487 | 1342 | 1152 | 1134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3430 | 2293 | 2012 | 2059 | 2071 | 3113 | 1883 | 1910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 45 | 147 | 185 | 274 | 124 | 124 | 148 | 147 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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