Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1324 | 1177 | 1145 | 1024 | 1125 | 1169 | 1598 | 2344 | 6235 | 7690 | 6960 | 6284 | 6608 | 7693 | 7857 | 7411 | 6652 | 6013 | 5572 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:40PM2.59m | 1:56AM2.60m | 2:26PM2.59m | 2:42AM2.60m | 3:10PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.18m | 8:19AM0.05m | 8:40PM0.20m | 9:05AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1324 | 1177 | 1145 | 1024 | 1125 | 1169 | 1598 | 2344 | 6235 | — | 6960 | 6284 | 6608 | 7693 | 7857 | 7411 | 6652 | 6013 | 5572 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | 45 | 83 | 125 | 129 | 88 | 1246 | 1774 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 18 | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 18 | 17 | 171 | — | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7690 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 124 | 181 | 222 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 17 |
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