Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 5PM is: 7.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 23ft (7.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 21ft (6.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6479 | 10728 | 16856 | 18650 | 17797 | 14048 | 12618 | 11631 | 10686 | 10597 | 9571 | 8201 | 8440 | 8262 | 8580 | 9660 | 9444 | 8545 | 7754 | 6908 | 5595 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM2.05m | 10:18PM2.04m | 10:47AM2.09m | 11:06PM2.09m | 11:31AM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.91m | 4:40AM0.75m | 5:09PM0.79m | 5:27AM0.64m | 5:51PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
6479 | 10728 | 16856 | 18650 | 17797 | 14048 | 12618 | 11631 | 10686 | 10597 | 9571 | 8201 | 8440 | 8262 | 8580 | 9660 | 9444 | 8545 | 7754 | 6908 | 5595 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 654 | 651 | 674 | 650 | 506 | 341 | 253 | 183 | 185 | 183 | 181 | 141 | 181 | 183 | 185 | 181 | 183 | 181 | 147 | 148 | 124 |
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