Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 1PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4647 | 4812 | 4322 | 3645 | 3069 | 2781 | 2613 | 2798 | 3003 | 3097 | 3369 | 3409 | 4043 | 4221 | 3978 | 3468 | 2993 | 2820 | 2265 | 1541 | 1204 | 951 | 851 | 904 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:32AM2.54m | 3:08PM2.57m | 3:27AM2.52m | 4:02PM2.51m | 4:22AM2.46m | 4:56PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.15m | 9:23PM0.32m | 9:51AM0.18m | 10:17PM0.36m | 10:46AM0.24m | 11:12PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | 117 | 180 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 4221 | 3978 | 3468 | 2993 | 2820 | 2265 | 1541 | 1204 | 951 | 851 | 700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | WSW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 169 | 250 | 417 | 188 | 251 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 101 | 75 | 149 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
4647 | 4812 | 4322 | 3645 | 3069 | 2781 | 2613 | 2798 | 3003 | 3097 | 3369 | 3409 | 4043 | 2049 | 1886 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 249 | 694 | 904 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 475 | 341 | 295 | 181 | 124 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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