Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 3PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 2.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3961 | 3423 | 3684 | 5391 | 5591 | 6491 | 7078 | 7394 | 7193 | 9239 | 13396 | 12620 | 11316 | 10638 | 9971 | 9300 | 8743 | 8119 | 7126 | 6150 | 5659 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM2.00m | 9:37PM1.99m | 10:06AM2.05m | 10:26PM2.07m | 10:51AM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.90m | 3:59AM0.75m | 4:28PM0.78m | 4:47AM0.64m | 5:11PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 11 | 9 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 3961 | 3423 | 3684 | — | — | — | — | — | 7193 | — | — | — | — | — | 9971 | 9300 | 8743 | 8119 | — | — | 5659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 2141 | 5391 | 5591 | 6491 | 7078 | 7394 | 3582 | 9239 | 13396 | 12620 | 11316 | 10638 | 4243 | 4139 | 4247 | 4247 | 7126 | 6150 | 3371 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 0 | 134 | 185 | 124 | 147 | 495 | 124 | 141 | 183 | 269 | 475 | 554 | 147 | 148 | 124 | 45 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 45 |
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