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) - 7ft (2.2m), 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 1PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2487 | 2202 | 1822 | 1519 | 1719 | 1865 | 3351 | 3267 | 3184 | 2585 | 2445 | 2137 | 1913 | 2829 | 3397 | 3571 | 3156 | 2577 | 2285 | 1781 | 3400 | 3339 | 3895 | 3852 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:32AM2.21m | 9:02PM2.22m | 9:29AM2.30m | 9:57PM2.31m | 10:26AM2.41m | 10:52PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.72m | 2:56PM0.65m | 3:25AM0.65m | 3:53PM0.61m | 4:21AM0.56m | 4:51PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
2487 | 2202 | 1822 | 1519 | 1719 | 1865 | 3351 | 3267 | 3184 | 2585 | 2445 | 2137 | 1913 | 2829 | 3397 | 3571 | 3156 | 2577 | 2285 | 1781 | 3400 | 3339 | 3895 | 3852 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — |
— | — | 38 | 140 | 404 | 877 | — | — | — | — | 188 | 553 | 541 | — | 318 | — | — | — | — | 609 | 898 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 31 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
1363 | 1206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2093 | 2043 | 1739 | 1484 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 147 | 124 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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