
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3234 | 2476 | 2821 | 3017 | 2724 | 2355 | 2314 | 2195 | 2271 | 2059 | 1081 | 3177 | 3062 | 2329 | 2109 | 1908 | 2302 | 3691 | 4041 | 4777 | 4908 | 4405 | 3625 | 3116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:05AM2.42m | 5:25PM2.33m | 6:03AM2.33m | 6:26PM2.23m | 7:09AM2.24m | 7:38PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.39m | 11:29AM0.53m | 11:53PM0.46m | 12:25PM0.61m | 00:55AM0.53m | 1:28PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
3234 | 2476 | 2821 | 3017 | 2724 | 2355 | 2314 | 2195 | 2271 | 2059 | 1081 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4777 | 4908 | 4405 | 3625 | 3116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
— | 494 | — | — | — | 519 | 519 | — | — | 459 | 1049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3177 | 3062 | 2329 | 2109 | 1908 | 2302 | 3691 | 4041 | 2259 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 148 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 0 |
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