
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.4m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
5037 | 4918 | 4180 | 4237 | 4362 | 4966 | 4126 | 3406 | 2844 | 2423 | 2154 | 1765 | 1532 | 1311 | 1182 | 919 | 904 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:08PM2.17m | 11:32AM2.22m | 11:47PM2.28m | 12:11PM2.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.53m | 5:49PM0.53m | 6:08AM0.43m | 6:26PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
5037 | 4918 | 4180 | 4237 | — | — | — | — | 2844 | 2423 | 2154 | 1765 | 1532 | 1311 | 1182 | 919 | 904 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
62 | 2830 | 2508 | 2445 | 4362 | 4966 | 4126 | 3406 | 1496 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 181 | 124 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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