
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
8908 | 8783 | 9296 | 8798 | 7969 | 7091 | 7420 | 7969 | 12605 | 16186 | 14972 | 14009 | 12846 | 12314 | 11002 | 8809 | 7249 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:07AM2.57m | 3:39PM2.54m | 3:57AM2.52m | 4:27PM2.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.23m | 9:31AM0.10m | 9:54PM0.28m | 10:21AM0.20m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 16186 | 14972 | 14009 | 69 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 7249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
8908 | 8783 | 9296 | 8798 | 7969 | 7091 | 7420 | 7969 | 12605 | 6121 | 5559 | 5434 | 12846 | 12314 | 11002 | 8809 | 3808 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 11 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 45 | 124 |
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