Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4108 | 4004 | 3700 | 3526 | 3157 | 2878 | 2553 | 2222 | 2031 | 1772 | 1721 | 1493 | 1449 | 1329 | 1370 | 1538 | 1606 | 1700 | 1700 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21PM2.26m | 5:54AM2.23m | 6:15PM2.15m | 6:54AM2.13m | 7:17PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.68m | 12:13PM0.77m | 00:39AM0.80m | 1:06PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
4 | 4004 | 3700 | 3526 | 3157 | 2878 | 2553 | 2222 | 2031 | 1772 | 1721 | 1493 | 1449 | 1329 | 1370 | 1538 | 1606 | 1700 | 1700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — |
4108 | 1982 | 1822 | 1785 | 1728 | 1525 | 1358 | 1143 | 1127 | 988 | — | — | 681 | — | — | — | 986 | 911 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 148 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 147 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 3 | 3 |
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