Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 8AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 4.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6920 | 12874 | 10754 | 7806 | 5668 | 5212 | 4553 | 3924 | 2832 | 2240 | 1599 | 1231 | 713 | 1223 | 2051 | 4540 | 4605 | 4056 | 3735 | 3349 | 3069 | 2828 | 2716 | 2893 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:43AM2.51m | 1:17PM2.60m | 1:38AM2.54m | 2:13PM2.60m | 2:32AM2.54m | 3:08PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.25m | 7:37PM0.35m | 8:01AM0.18m | 8:30PM0.32m | 8:56AM0.15m | 9:23PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 23 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
— | — | 10754 | 7806 | 5668 | 5212 | 4553 | 3924 | 2832 | 2240 | 1599 | 1231 | 713 | 180 | 11 | — | — | — | 38 | 75 | 140 | 180 | 124 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
6920 | 12874 | 4356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | 1223 | 2051 | 4540 | 4605 | 4056 | 3735 | 3349 | 3069 | 2828 | 2716 | 2893 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 147 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 621 | 341 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 141 | 124 | 147 | 274 | 147 | 124 | 124 |
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