
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 12PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3855 | 4113 | 4006 | 3218 | 3025 | 2909 | 2786 | 2480 | 2131 | 1968 | 1830 | 1622 | 1597 | 1597 | 1915 | 2243 | 2898 | 3282 | 3573 | 3873 | 4180 | 3978 | 3789 | 3408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07AM2.21m | 10:29PM2.19m | 10:56AM2.23m | 11:15PM2.20m | 11:41AM2.24m | 11:59PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.76m | 4:19PM0.82m | 4:46AM0.76m | 5:11PM0.83m | 5:34AM0.73m | 5:59PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | 3218 | 3025 | 2909 | 2786 | 2480 | 2131 | 1968 | 1830 | 1622 | 1597 | 1597 | 1915 | 2243 | 2898 | 3282 | 3573 | 3873 | 4180 | 3978 | 3789 | 3408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 21 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 18 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3855 | 4113 | 4006 | 1449 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 147 | 222 | 274 | 274 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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