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 SW 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 12AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 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 19 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
169 | 169 | 166 | 166 | 412 | 400 | 336 | 331 | 241 | 238 | 234 | 187 | 184 | 152 | 147 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 103 | 163 | 322 | 2091 | 1498 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18PM2.19m | 3:26AM2.11m | 3:57PM2.15m | 4:07AM2.07m | 4:38PM2.10m | 4:53AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.75m | 9:51AM0.67m | 10:11PM0.76m | 10:35AM0.68m | 10:54PM0.76m | 11:22AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | |
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 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 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
169 | 169 | 166 | 166 | 412 | 400 | 336 | 331 | 241 | 238 | 234 | 187 | 184 | 152 | 147 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 103 | 76 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SE 6 | NW 7 | SE 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
100 | 68 | 103 | 100 | 79 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 34 | 82 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 12 | WNW 9 | W 14 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
57 | 55 | 47 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 57 | 88 | 84 | 25 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NW 7 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
— | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 163 | 322 | 2091 | 1498 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 124 | 147 | 147 | 124 |
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