
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 10AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2537 | 2929 | 3017 | 3152 | 3035 | 3155 | 2644 | 2278 | 1973 | 1778 | 1672 | 1647 | 1520 | 1497 | 1497 | 1497 | 1329 | 1538 | 1748 | 1876 | 1783 | 2390 | 2955 | 2643 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19AM2.25m | 7:48PM2.20m | 8:18AM2.22m | 8:46PM2.18m | 9:14AM2.20m | 9:39PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.61m | 1:34PM0.57m | 2:03AM0.69m | 2:29PM0.68m | 3:00AM0.74m | 3:24PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
2537 | 2929 | 3017 | 3152 | 3035 | 3155 | 2644 | 2278 | 1973 | 1778 | 1672 | 1647 | 1520 | 1497 | 1497 | 1497 | 1329 | 1538 | 1748 | 1876 | 1783 | 2390 | 2955 | 2643 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | W 6 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | 22 | 23 | 20 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 38 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
1139 | — | — | — | 1505 | 1591 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1538 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 93 |
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