Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4PM is: 2.3m 18s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 511 | 3405 | 832 | 896 | 813 | 770 | 773 | 1725 | 1929 | 3307 | 7599 | 8395 | 8893 | 9002 | 8206 | 6274 | 5370 | 4299 | 3590 | 2767 | 2212 | 1997 | 1799 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:12PM2.19m | 4:27AM2.16m | 4:53PM2.17m | 5:12AM2.16m | 5:38PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:28PM0.62m | 10:55AM0.56m | 11:13PM0.64m | 11:42AM0.60m | 00:02AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 251 | 238 | — | 832 | 896 | 607 | 770 | 705 | 1725 | 1929 | 3307 | 7599 | 8395 | 8893 | 9002 | 8206 | 6274 | 5370 | 4299 | 3590 | 2767 | 2212 | 1997 | 1799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 201 | 511 | — | 127 | 20 | 813 | 734 | 773 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 214 | 183 | — | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 18 | W 6 | WSW 12 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 3405 | 181 | 876 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 20 | 45 | — | 27 | 35 | 149 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 12 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 141 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 274 | 225 | 224 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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