Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 309 | 137 | 149 | 347 | 342 | 336 | 286 | 238 | 216 | 175 | 147 | 114 | 108 | 220 | 425 | 461 | 478 | 472 | 594 | 706 | 767 | 595 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34AM2.21m | 7:02PM2.17m | 7:42AM2.20m | 8:11PM2.16m | 8:52AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.63m | 12:59PM0.68m | 1:29AM0.65m | 2:02PM0.72m | 2:36AM0.63m | 3:11PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 242 | 309 | 137 | 137 | 347 | 342 | 336 | 286 | 238 | 216 | 175 | 147 | 114 | 93 | 220 | 425 | 461 | 478 | 472 | 594 | 706 | 767 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | SSE 9 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SSE 11 | N 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | W 24 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 8 | 125 | 149 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 78 | 108 | 91 | 11 | — | 182 | 218 | 299 | 241 | 169 | 352 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 10 | SSW 9 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 17 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ENE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | E 2 | E 2 | N 6 | N 2 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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