
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 5AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1944 | 2243 | 2764 | 3371 | 3622 | 3820 | 3873 | 4089 | 3842 | 3408 | 3200 | 2841 | 2662 | 2421 | 2113 | 2021 | 1990 | 1990 | 1915 | 2415 | 2523 | 2633 | 2670 | 2506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15PM2.20m | 11:41AM2.24m | 11:59PM2.21m | 12:24PM2.25m | 00:40AM2.21m | 1:06PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.73m | 5:59PM0.81m | 6:18AM0.69m | 6:42PM0.76m | 6:59AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1944 | 2243 | 2764 | 3371 | 3622 | 3820 | 3873 | 4089 | 3842 | 3408 | 3200 | 2841 | 2662 | 2421 | 2113 | 2021 | 1990 | 1990 | 1915 | 2415 | 2523 | 2633 | 2670 | 2506 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 278 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1423 | 1364 | 1161 | 1127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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