Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 4PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2378 | 2046 | 1929 | 1700 | 1630 | 1445 | 1365 | 1254 | 3017 | 976 | 1478 | 4431 | 5511 | 6245 | 6303 | 13152 | 10754 | 7778 | 5668 | 5212 | 4463 | 3924 | 2875 | 2177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM2.50m | 11:47PM2.46m | 12:19PM2.56m | 00:43AM2.51m | 1:17PM2.60m | 1:38AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.48m | 6:12AM0.34m | 6:44PM0.41m | 7:07AM0.25m | 7:37PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
2378 | 2046 | 1929 | 1700 | 1630 | 1445 | 1365 | 1254 | 3017 | 976 | 1478 | — | — | — | — | — | 10754 | 7778 | 5668 | 5212 | 4463 | 3924 | 2875 | 2177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
118 | 118 | 259 | 428 | 609 | 887 | 992 | 859 | 452 | 817 | 551 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 4431 | 5511 | 6245 | 6303 | 13152 | 4412 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 147 | 124 | 147 | 124 | 147 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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