Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
423 | 1316 | 1306 | 1086 | 938 | 974 | 1346 | 1495 | 1891 | 2548 | 3283 | 14763 | 15479 | 14931 | 15072 | 14016 | 14850 | 15211 | 12446 | 12624 | 13416 | 12045 | 11147 | 9584 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:53AM2.05m | 5:23PM2.07m | 5:43AM2.05m | 6:13PM2.07m | 6:38AM2.07m | 7:08PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.69m | 11:42PM0.77m | 12:13PM0.70m | 00:34AM0.77m | 1:06PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 17 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — |
— | 119 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | 3283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
423 | 1316 | 1306 | 1086 | 938 | 974 | 1346 | 1495 | 1891 | 2548 | 2664 | 14763 | 15479 | 14931 | 15072 | 14016 | 14850 | 15211 | 12446 | 12624 | 13416 | 12045 | 11147 | 9584 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 45 | 124 | 147 | 181 | 496 | 223 | 181 | 183 | 183 | 185 | 185 | 183 | 189 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 262 | 341 | 514 | 342 | 341 |
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