Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3244 | 2781 | 2613 | 2798 | 3219 | 3270 | 3738 | 3793 | 4203 | 4124 | 3978 | 3638 | 3281 | 2820 | 2421 | 1541 | 1204 | 1018 | 936 | 907 | 1001 | 821 | 1083 | 1724 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08PM2.57m | 3:27AM2.52m | 4:02PM2.51m | 4:22AM2.46m | 4:56PM2.42m | 5:19AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.32m | 9:51AM0.18m | 10:17PM0.36m | 10:46AM0.24m | 11:12PM0.43m | 11:43AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 23 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 117 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 4124 | 3978 | 3638 | 3281 | 2820 | 2421 | 1541 | 1204 | 715 | 826 | 866 | 791 | 791 | 1083 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | WNW 9 | WSW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 270 | 45 | 1018 | 936 | 907 | 364 | 327 | 399 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | WSW 22 | S 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 4 | 101 | 188 | 251 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3244 | 2781 | 2613 | 2798 | 3219 | 3270 | 3738 | 3793 | 4203 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 413 | — | — | — | 1001 | 821 | 109 | 1724 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 45 | 45 |
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