
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
8680 | 5584 | 4334 | 3813 | 3545 | 3496 | 3512 | 3582 | 3709 | 3709 | 3463 | 3107 | 2734 | 2496 | 2209 | 1944 | 1699 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:48AM2.43m | 5:15PM2.37m | 5:42AM2.33m | 6:07PM2.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.38m | 11:12AM0.34m | 11:34PM0.51m | 12:03PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
20 | 5584 | 4334 | 3813 | 3545 | 3496 | 3512 | 3582 | 3709 | 3709 | 3463 | 3107 | 2734 | 2496 | 2209 | 1944 | 1699 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 |
— | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8680 | — | 2233 | 1994 | 1822 | 1797 | 1797 | 1826 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 147 | 141 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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