
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
965 | 471 | 916 | 1019 | 2545 | 2001 | 1776 | 1977 | 1284 | 1623 | 1510 | 1497 | 1317 | 1056 | 988 | 956 | 1012 | 1012 | 897 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:22PM2.31m | 4:51AM2.29m | 5:02PM2.20m | 5:36AM2.18m | 5:47PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.66m | 11:10AM0.79m | 11:30PM0.75m | 11:53AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
965 | 471 | 916 | 1019 | 2545 | 2001 | 1776 | 1977 | 1284 | 1623 | 1510 | 1497 | 1317 | 1056 | 988 | 956 | 1012 | 1012 | 897 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 12 | WSW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | SSE 8 |
61 | 423 | 341 | 535 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 13 |
— | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — |
476 | — | — | — | 43 | 82 | 43 | 29 | 86 | 21 | — | 9 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 374 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 224 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 225 | 274 | 274 | 17 | 222 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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