
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10447 | 8249 | 6728 | 5762 | 4736 | 4196 | 3887 | 3529 | 4318 | 6253 | 6422 | 6503 | 7298 | 8570 | 10390 | 10660 | 10134 | 8728 | 8559 | 8313 | 7078 | 6040 | 5566 | 5676 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.54m | 2:00PM2.59m | 2:17AM2.58m | 2:51PM2.59m | 3:07AM2.57m | 3:39PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.09m | 8:15PM0.23m | 8:41AM0.06m | 9:04PM0.23m | 9:31AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 8249 | 6728 | 5762 | 4736 | 4196 | 3887 | 3529 | 4318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
10447 | 4204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6253 | 6422 | 6503 | 7298 | 8570 | 10390 | 10660 | 10134 | 8728 | 8559 | 8313 | 7078 | 6040 | 5566 | 5676 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 183 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 253 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 181 | 181 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 11 |
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