Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 816 | 689 | 617 | 317 | 472 | 386 | 451 | 966 | 366 | 447 | 1271 | 2089 | 2620 | 3274 | 3829 | 3876 | 4138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01AM2.30m | 1:25PM2.33m | 1:36AM2.36m | 2:00PM2.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.46m | 7:21AM0.36m | 7:37PM0.40m | 7:58AM0.32m | 8:14PM0.36m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 816 | 689 | 617 | 317 | 472 | 386 | 4 | 4 | 187 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | 969 | 1194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 23 | SW 11 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | E 9 | — | SW 10 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 21 | 213 | 47 | 47 | 2 | — | 39 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 24 | NW 9 | WSW 22 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 451 | 966 | 366 | 447 | 1271 | 2089 | 2620 | 3274 | 3829 | 3876 | 4138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 147 | 3 | 134 | 134 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 141 | 183 |
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