Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 7AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
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 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1674 | 1445 | 1240 | 1254 | 1084 | 1058 | 1427 | 4976 | 5808 | 6370 | 6368 | 12529 | 10617 | 7806 | 5956 | 5212 | 4806 | 3924 | 2832 | 2339 | 1599 | 1231 | 713 | 513 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:47PM2.46m | 12:19PM2.56m | 00:43AM2.51m | 1:17PM2.60m | 1:38AM2.54m | 2:13PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.34m | 6:44PM0.41m | 7:07AM0.25m | 7:37PM0.35m | 8:01AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1674 | 1445 | 1240 | 1254 | 1084 | 1058 | 1427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7806 | 5956 | 5212 | 4806 | 3924 | 2832 | 2339 | 1599 | 1231 | 713 | 483 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
609 | 887 | 992 | 859 | 848 | 817 | 551 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4976 | 5808 | 6370 | 6368 | 12529 | 10617 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | 513 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 124 | 181 | 147 | 253 | 267 | 274 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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