Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1471 | 1748 | 1979 | 2515 | 3775 | 6258 | 5432 | 3581 | 3367 | 3668 | 2018 | 3117 | 2779 | 2810 | 2688 | 2329 | 2131 | 1968 | 1753 | 1622 | 1597 | 1597 | 1830 | 2148 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM2.20m | 9:39PM2.18m | 10:07AM2.21m | 10:29PM2.19m | 10:56AM2.23m | 11:15PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.74m | 3:24PM0.77m | 3:55AM0.76m | 4:19PM0.82m | 4:46AM0.76m | 5:11PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1471 | 1748 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1420 | 3117 | 2779 | 2810 | 2688 | 2329 | 2131 | 1968 | 1753 | 1622 | 1597 | 1597 | 1830 | 2148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2515 | 3775 | 6258 | 5432 | 3581 | 3367 | 3668 | 2018 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 45 | 124 | 124 | 181 | 274 | 495 | 124 | 223 | 274 | 222 | 274 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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