
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1922 | 1594 | 1429 | 1200 | 1200 | 1011 | 1045 | 757 | 623 | 543 | 630 | 546 | 560 | 479 | 692 | 531 | 547 | 748 | 841 | 1048 | 1170 | 1022 | 596 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 1:19AM2.20m | 1:45PM2.24m | 1:55AM2.19m | 2:22PM2.23m | 2:31AM2.18m | 2:58PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.60m | 7:57PM0.67m | 8:15AM0.56m | 8:33PM0.64m | 8:52AM0.54m | 9:09PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
1922 | 1594 | 1429 | 1200 | 1200 | 1011 | 1045 | 757 | 623 | 543 | 630 | 546 | 560 | 479 | 692 | 531 | 547 | 748 | 841 | 1048 | 1170 | 1022 | 596 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 57 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 131 | 98 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | 206 | 208 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | S 14 | S 14 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
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