Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 3AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3397 | 3724 | 3072 | 2740 | 2234 | 1587 | 3092 | 2901 | 3133 | 2938 | 2919 | 2638 | 2378 | 2214 | 1929 | 1752 | 1534 | 1359 | 1157 | 1042 | 2610 | 2668 | 1066 | 1771 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57PM2.31m | 10:26AM2.41m | 10:52PM2.39m | 11:22AM2.50m | 11:47PM2.46m | 12:19PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.56m | 4:51PM0.55m | 5:17AM0.45m | 5:48PM0.48m | 6:12AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3397 | 3724 | 3072 | 2740 | 2234 | 1587 | 3092 | 2901 | 3133 | 2938 | 2919 | 2638 | 2378 | 2214 | 1929 | 1752 | 1534 | 1359 | 1157 | 976 | 2610 | 2668 | 1066 | 1771 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 371 | — | — | — | — | 589 | 640 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 118 | 118 | 342 | 428 | 666 | 887 | 992 | 1042 | — | — | 644 | 627 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 2263 | 1963 | 1715 | 1463 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 607 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 134 | 141 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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