
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1250 | 1056 | 918 | 887 | 887 | 945 | 913 | 857 | 872 | 822 | 822 | 835 | 835 | 734 | 1062 | 1236 | 1496 | 1863 | 2162 | 4285 | 5323 | 5433 | 5264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:36AM2.18m | 5:47PM2.08m | 6:25AM2.08m | 6:41PM1.99m | 7:21AM2.00m | 7:45PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.88m | 00:17AM0.82m | 12:42PM0.94m | 1:12AM0.87m | 1:38PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 9 | WSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | — |
1250 | 1056 | 918 | 887 | 887 | 945 | 913 | 857 | 872 | 822 | 822 | 835 | 2 | 734 | 2 | 1236 | 4 | 4 | 2162 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
6 | 22 | — | — | — | 380 | — | — | — | — | 333 | 393 | 835 | 47 | 1062 | 579 | 1496 | 1863 | 1422 | 4285 | 5323 | 5433 | 5264 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 225 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 3 | 45 | 148 | 147 | 147 | 45 |
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