Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 412 | 400 | 336 | 331 | 290 | 238 | 234 | 187 | 184 | 152 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 159 | 259 | 224 | 631 | 804 | 792 | 579 | 525 | 903 | 2042 |
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-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:26AM2.11m | 3:57PM2.15m | 4:07AM2.07m | 4:38PM2.10m | 4:53AM2.05m | 5:23PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.67m | 10:11PM0.76m | 10:35AM0.68m | 10:54PM0.76m | 11:22AM0.69m | 11:42PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 412 | 400 | 336 | 331 | 290 | 238 | 234 | 187 | 184 | 152 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 52 | 67 | 87 | 99 | 120 | 115 | 109 | 89 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 12 | — | W 26 | W 24 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 79 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 114 | 88 | 84 | 126 | 26 | — | 13 | 11 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | SE 7 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 12 | WNW 9 | W 14 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 159 | 259 | 224 | 631 | 804 | 792 | 579 | 525 | 903 | 2042 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 124 | 124 | 147 | 124 | 45 | 124 | 222 | 475 | 496 |
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