Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1030 | 708 | 1234 | 509 | 479 | 432 | 551 | 520 | 573 | 1405 | 8342 | 13978 | 19585 | 20427 | 17943 | 14520 | 13709 | 13245 | 11377 | 11289 | 9911 | 8933 | 8678 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM2.04m | 9:24PM2.01m | 9:57AM2.05m | 10:18PM2.04m | 10:47AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.89m | 3:14PM0.98m | 3:45AM0.85m | 4:17PM0.91m | 4:40AM0.75m | 5:09PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -3 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1030 | 708 | 1234 | 509 | 479 | 432 | 551 | 520 | 573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
249 | 303 | 137 | 198 | 189 | 362 | 309 | 411 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
76 | 131 | — | 232 | 298 | 186 | 283 | 286 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 512 | 1405 | 8342 | 13978 | 19585 | 20427 | 17943 | 14520 | 13709 | 13245 | 11377 | 11289 | 9911 | 8933 | 8678 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 134 | 654 | 651 | 650 | 650 | 345 | 341 | 253 | 189 | 183 | 183 | 181 | 141 | 181 |
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