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Nicks Point surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today?
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4AM is: 8ft 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1ft 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
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Morning (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period(s) (?) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy (?) | 2374 | 3090 | 3946 | 3757 | 3561 | 3737 | 3068 | 2527 | 3358 | 5809 | 2501 | 4748 | 4772 | 3405 | 3911 | 3386 | 2951 | 2692 | 2289 | 1938 | 1939 | 2018 | 2220 | 2736 |
Wind (mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (ft) | 6:15PM 7.45 | 6:46AM 7.45 | 7:16PM 7.38 | 7:51AM 7.45 | 8:21PM 7.38 | 8:58AM 7.55 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (ft) | 12:40AM 1.84 | 1:11PM 1.84 | 1:40AM 1.94 | 2:11PM 2.03 | 2:43AM 1.97 | 3:16PM 2.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - |
Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - |
Rain (in) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Temp. °F | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 52 |
Feels °F (?) | 34 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 46 |
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