
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1PM is: 4.5m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4405 | 11457 | 12089 | 13035 | 14067 | 14602 | 13951 | 12838 | 12682 | 16014 | 15613 | 16017 | 16238 | 16229 | 18259 | 19782 | 20562 | 19923 | 17393 | 15829 | 15030 | 14566 | 14196 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:30PM2.51m | 00:47AM2.56m | 1:15PM2.55m | 1:32AM2.59m | 1:58PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.15m | 6:45PM0.24m | 7:09AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.22m | 7:53AM0.16m | 8:12PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | S 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
4405 | — | 7 | 13035 | 14067 | — | 13951 | 12838 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
2688 | 11457 | 12089 | 5792 | 5792 | 14602 | 5989 | — | 12682 | 16014 | 15613 | 16017 | 16238 | 16229 | 18259 | 19782 | 20562 | 19923 | 17393 | 15829 | 15030 | 14566 | 14196 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 124 | 147 | 181 | 148 | 148 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 181 | 253 | 262 | 343 | 506 | 341 | 262 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 496 | 253 | 193 | 295 |
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