Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 9AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
152 | 231 | 227 | 181 | 165 | 204 | 166 | 166 | 479 | 400 | 336 | 331 | 241 | 238 | 234 | 187 | 181 | 178 | 172 | 147 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48AM2.17m | 3:18PM2.19m | 3:26AM2.11m | 3:57PM2.15m | 4:07AM2.07m | 4:38PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.66m | 9:30PM0.75m | 9:51AM0.67m | 10:11PM0.76m | 10:35AM0.68m | 10:54PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
152 | 231 | 227 | 181 | 165 | 204 | 166 | 166 | 479 | 400 | 336 | 331 | 241 | 238 | 234 | 187 | 181 | 178 | 172 | 147 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 18 |
150 | 147 | 145 | 142 | 100 | 68 | 103 | 100 | 79 | 70 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 21 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 5 |
26 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 55 | 47 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 57 | 87 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 7 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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