Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- 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 4AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1514 | 1597 | 2002 | 2322 | 3283 | 13649 | 15260 | 15080 | 14722 | 14709 | 15696 | 13779 | 13763 | 15522 | 18093 | 19080 | 17179 | 14519 | 11463 | 8250 | 6771 | 5821 | 4960 | 4346 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:43AM2.05m | 6:13PM2.07m | 6:38AM2.07m | 7:08PM2.09m | 7:35AM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.77m | 12:13PM0.70m | 00:34AM0.77m | 1:06PM0.69m | 1:29AM0.76m | 2:00PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | 520 | 3283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 8250 | 6771 | 5821 | 4960 | 4346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1514 | 1597 | 2002 | 2322 | 2511 | 13649 | 15260 | 15080 | 14722 | 14709 | 15696 | 13779 | 13763 | 15522 | 18093 | 19080 | 17179 | 14519 | 11463 | 4068 | 3406 | 3072 | 2763 | 2315 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 147 | 223 | 181 | 181 | 183 | 183 | 141 | 183 | 193 | 269 | 253 | 262 | 341 | 554 | 341 | 341 | 295 | 295 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 45 | 45 |
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