Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2445 | 1913 | 1868 | 2766 | 3397 | 3478 | 3072 | 2541 | 2234 | 1587 | 1694 | 2901 | 3133 | 2938 | 2919 | 2638 | 2566 | 2214 | 1877 | 1849 | 1674 | 1488 | 1275 | 1082 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29AM2.30m | 9:57PM2.31m | 10:26AM2.41m | 10:52PM2.39m | 11:22AM2.50m | 11:47PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.61m | 4:21AM0.56m | 4:51PM0.55m | 5:17AM0.45m | 5:48PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
2445 | 1913 | 1868 | 2766 | 3397 | 3478 | 3072 | 2541 | 2234 | 1587 | 1694 | 2901 | 3133 | 2938 | 2919 | 2638 | 2566 | 2214 | 1877 | 1849 | 1674 | 1488 | 1275 | 1082 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
188 | 553 | 541 | — | 371 | — | — | — | — | 589 | 888 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 118 | 118 | 259 | 428 | 666 | 887 | 992 | 1042 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 295 | 344 | — | — | 146 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2065 | 1963 | 1715 | 1317 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 134 | 147 | 124 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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