Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13011 | 9237 | 7330 | 5957 | 5078 | 4286 | 3721 | 3196 | 2673 | 2202 | 1822 | 1658 | 1719 | 1865 | 3351 | 3267 | 3184 | 2585 | 2445 | 2137 | 2114 | 2829 | 3697 | 3432 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:35AM2.13m | 8:06PM2.14m | 8:32AM2.21m | 9:02PM2.22m | 9:29AM2.30m | 9:57PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.76m | 2:00PM0.67m | 2:27AM0.72m | 2:56PM0.65m | 3:25AM0.65m | 3:53PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
20 | 22 | 7330 | 5957 | 5078 | 4286 | 3721 | 3196 | 2673 | 2202 | 1822 | 1658 | 1719 | 1865 | 3351 | 3267 | 3184 | 2585 | 2445 | 2137 | 2114 | 2829 | 3697 | 3432 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | W 7 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | W 10 | — |
— | — | — | 14 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | 38 | 203 | 404 | 877 | 589 | — | — | 65 | 188 | 553 | 399 | — | 354 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13011 | 9237 | 3691 | 3072 | 2763 | 2512 | 2098 | 1691 | 1512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 295 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 134 |
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