Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11AM is: 6.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 21ft (6.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 21ft (6.5m) | 17s |
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 Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | 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 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15894 | 14415 | 15275 | 17941 | 21967 | 26203 | 21981 | 16208 | 12571 | 9237 | 7330 | 6105 | 5269 | 4286 | 3721 | 3196 | 2673 | 2202 | 1913 | 1658 | 1634 | 1805 | 3351 | 3267 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:38AM2.07m | 7:08PM2.09m | 7:35AM2.13m | 8:06PM2.14m | 8:32AM2.21m | 9:02PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.77m | 1:06PM0.69m | 1:29AM0.76m | 2:00PM0.67m | 2:27AM0.72m | 2:56PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 24 | 51 | 44 | 7330 | 6105 | 5269 | 4286 | 3721 | 3196 | 2673 | 2202 | 1913 | 1658 | 1634 | 1805 | 3351 | 3267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | 18 | 38 | 148 | 280 | 921 | 486 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 53 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15894 | 14415 | 15275 | 17941 | 21967 | 26203 | 21981 | 16208 | 12571 | 9237 | 3691 | 3296 | 2976 | 2512 | 2098 | 1858 | 1512 | 1178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 253 | 262 | 341 | 526 | 807 | 1083 | 741 | 295 | 295 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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