Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5343 | 4286 | 3721 | 2991 | 2487 | 2202 | 1758 | 1658 | 1865 | 2019 | 3594 | 3504 | 3184 | 2585 | 2445 | 2137 | 2085 | 3059 | 3216 | 3284 | 2974 | 2577 | 2234 | 1587 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06PM2.14m | 8:32AM2.21m | 9:02PM2.22m | 9:29AM2.30m | 9:57PM2.31m | 10:26AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.67m | 2:27AM0.72m | 2:56PM0.65m | 3:25AM0.65m | 3:53PM0.61m | 4:21AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
5343 | 4286 | 3721 | 2991 | 2487 | 2202 | 1758 | 1658 | 1865 | 2019 | 3594 | 3504 | 3184 | 2585 | 2445 | 2137 | 2085 | 3059 | 3216 | 3284 | 2974 | 2577 | 2234 | 1587 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
13 | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | 38 | 140 | 404 | 877 | — | — | — | — | 186 | 553 | 541 | — | 305 | — | — | — | — | 609 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2976 | 2512 | 2098 | 1691 | 1363 | — | — | — | 1106 | 1122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 124 | 3 | 0 |
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