
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 3PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7866 | 7091 | 7317 | 7969 | 12605 | 16065 | 14698 | 14009 | 13868 | 12115 | 10699 | 8809 | 7704 | 6044 | 4581 | 4160 | 3545 | 3246 | 3313 | 3267 | 3174 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:39PM2.54m | 3:57AM2.52m | 4:27PM2.46m | 4:48AM2.43m | 5:15PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.10m | 9:54PM0.28m | 10:21AM0.20m | 10:43PM0.38m | 11:12AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | 32 | 16065 | 14698 | 14009 | 68 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 4581 | 4160 | 3545 | 3246 | 3313 | 3267 | 3174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 21 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — |
7866 | 7091 | 7317 | 7969 | 12605 | — | 5559 | 5434 | 13868 | 12115 | 10699 | 8809 | 7704 | 6044 | 2427 | 2228 | 1822 | 1637 | 1614 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 183 | 183 | 181 | 181 | 124 | 141 | 181 | 45 | 45 | 124 | 147 | 124 | 3 | 3 | 124 | 0 |
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