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 3AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). 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 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3133 | 3162 | 2919 | 2638 | 2378 | 2214 | 1929 | 1700 | 1674 | 1445 | 1365 | 1254 | 2781 | 1186 | 1643 | 5589 | 6468 | 6436 | 8940 | 16240 | 12095 | 9095 | 6340 | 5286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 10:52PM2.39m | 11:22AM2.50m | 11:47PM2.46m | 12:19PM2.56m | 00:43AM2.51m | 1:17PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.45m | 5:48PM0.48m | 6:12AM0.34m | 6:44PM0.41m | 7:07AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | 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 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
3133 | 3162 | 2919 | 2638 | 2378 | 2214 | 1929 | 1700 | 1674 | 1445 | 1365 | 1254 | 2781 | 1186 | 1643 | — | — | — | — | — | 12095 | 9095 | 6340 | 5286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 22 | — | 118 | 118 | 259 | 428 | 609 | 887 | 992 | 859 | — | 604 | 499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5589 | 6468 | 6436 | 8940 | 16240 | 4523 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 134 | 124 | 147 | 147 | 181 | 124 | 147 | 17 | 17 |
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