
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11AM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
643 | 5918 | 13779 | 11103 | 7110 | 4690 | 2860 | 1943 | 1416 | 738 | 853 | 976 | 780 | 976 | 429 | 784 | 947 | 897 | 1006 | 6591 | 2547 | 3235 | 3513 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.25m | 2:32PM2.29m | 2:42AM2.28m | 3:07PM2.30m | 3:20AM2.30m | 3:44PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.40m | 8:43PM0.47m | 9:05AM0.39m | 9:21PM0.46m | 9:44AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 23 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | SSE 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SSE 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
643 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 1943 | 1416 | 738 | 853 | 38 | 780 | 94 | 251 | 137 | 11 | 336 | 677 | 12 | 2547 | 3235 | 3513 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — |
326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 283 | 40 | — | 39 | — | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 19 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
21 | 5918 | 13779 | 11103 | 7110 | 4690 | 2860 | 836 | 569 | 530 | 530 | 976 | 47 | 976 | 429 | 784 | 947 | 897 | 1006 | 6591 | 1285 | 1759 | 2291 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 222 | 256 | 496 | 498 | 580 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 148 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 45 | 45 | 124 | 181 | 181 | 183 |
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