Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (07 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11PM is: 5.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15080 | 14920 | 15108 | 15101 | 15494 | 14024 | 15275 | 17183 | 21082 | 25171 | 21981 | 15711 | 12344 | 9362 | 7330 | 6242 | 5269 | 4531 | 3721 | 3196 | 2673 | 2202 | 1913 | 1658 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:13PM2.07m | 6:38AM2.07m | 7:08PM2.09m | 7:35AM2.13m | 8:06PM2.14m | 8:32AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.70m | 00:34AM0.77m | 1:06PM0.69m | 1:29AM0.76m | 2:00PM0.67m | 2:27AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 21 | — | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 34 | — | 24 | 51 | 46 | 19 | 6242 | 5269 | 4531 | 3721 | 3196 | 2673 | 2202 | 1913 | 1658 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 38 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — |
15080 | 14920 | 15108 | 15101 | 15494 | 14024 | 15275 | 17183 | 21082 | 25171 | 21981 | 15711 | 12344 | 9362 | 7330 | 3296 | 2763 | 2512 | 2098 | 1858 | 1512 | 1317 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 141 | 185 | 189 | 269 | 253 | 253 | 341 | 525 | 506 | 345 | 341 | 295 | 295 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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