
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
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 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1973 | 1862 | 1672 | 1647 | 1520 | 1497 | 1497 | 1449 | 1471 | 1748 | 2215 | 2449 | 3246 | 6787 | 8096 | 6706 | 3995 | 3289 | 2667 | 2052 | 1865 | 2047 | 2257 | 2098 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.22m | 8:46PM2.18m | 9:14AM2.20m | 9:39PM2.18m | 10:07AM2.21m | 10:29PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.69m | 2:29PM0.68m | 3:00AM0.74m | 3:24PM0.77m | 3:55AM0.76m | 4:19PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1973 | 1862 | 1672 | 1647 | 1520 | 1497 | 1497 | 1449 | 1471 | 1748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2052 | 1865 | 2047 | 2257 | 2098 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | W 7 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
4 | — | 82 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2215 | 2449 | 3246 | 6787 | 8096 | 6706 | 3995 | 3289 | 2667 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 45 | 124 | 181 | 183 | 253 | 183 | 223 | 274 | 274 | 27 | 124 | 3 | 0 |
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