Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
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 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1010 | 955 | 1452 | 4976 | 5851 | 6069 | 7634 | 13678 | 11184 | 7806 | 5956 | 5212 | 4553 | 3924 | 2832 | 2240 | 1599 | 1347 | 633 | 798 | 2639 | 4830 | 5345 | 5787 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:19PM2.56m | 00:43AM2.51m | 1:17PM2.60m | 1:38AM2.54m | 2:13PM2.60m | 2:32AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.34m | 6:44PM0.41m | 7:07AM0.25m | 7:37PM0.35m | 8:01AM0.18m | 8:30PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 23 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1010 | 955 | 1452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7806 | 5956 | 5212 | 4553 | 3924 | 2832 | 2240 | 1599 | 1347 | 633 | 399 | 11 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 848 | 817 | 551 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 4976 | 5851 | 6069 | 7634 | 13678 | 11184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | 798 | 2639 | 4830 | 5345 | 5787 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 181 | 124 | 148 | 124 | 147 | 341 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 181 | 147 | 495 |
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