Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 3AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 554 | 466 | 1134 | 265 | 297 | 593 | 1245 | 1887 | 2153 | 2245 | 1973 | 1887 | 1622 | 1405 | 1269 | 1083 | 937 | 759 | 692 | 616 | 500 | 429 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:37PM2.22m | 9:13AM2.22m | 9:41PM2.25m | 10:14AM2.25m | 10:39PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.61m | 2:57AM0.48m | 3:29PM0.59m | 3:58AM0.47m | 4:30PM0.56m | 4:55AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 265 | 297 | 593 | 1245 | 1887 | 2153 | 2245 | 1973 | 1887 | 1622 | 1405 | 1269 | 1083 | 937 | 759 | 692 | 616 | 500 | 429 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 28 | 105 | 189 | 226 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 554 | 466 | 1134 | 216 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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