
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 6PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 147 | 114 | 108 | 220 | 382 | 461 | 437 | 508 | 742 | 610 | 668 | 514 | 595 | 586 | 559 | 635 | 1512 | 1418 | 1310 | 1275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:42AM2.20m | 8:11PM2.16m | 8:52AM2.23m | 9:20PM2.20m | 9:58AM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.72m | 2:36AM0.63m | 3:11PM0.70m | 3:44AM0.54m | 4:21PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
149 | 147 | 114 | 93 | 220 | 382 | 461 | 437 | 508 | 742 | 610 | 668 | 514 | 595 | 586 | 378 | 447 | 1512 | 1418 | 1310 | 1275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
33 | 31 | 78 | 108 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 182 | 218 | 180 | 241 | 197 | 352 | 352 | 356 | 559 | 635 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 10 | SSW 9 | NW 6 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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