Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (04 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 11PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
241 | 238 | 234 | 187 | 184 | 152 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 238 | 281 | 332 | 1208 | 1402 | 1064 | 742 | 1042 | 1137 | 2100 | 2789 | 2668 | 2667 | 10540 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57PM2.15m | 4:07AM2.07m | 4:38PM2.10m | 4:53AM2.05m | 5:23PM2.07m | 5:43AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.76m | 10:35AM0.68m | 10:54PM0.76m | 11:22AM0.69m | 11:42PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | |
5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 17 |
241 | 238 | 234 | 187 | 184 | 152 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 69 | 86 | 84 | — | — | — | 72 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | 1261 | 10540 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — |
5 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 114 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 538 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 12 | WNW 9 | W 14 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 57 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 18 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 238 | 281 | 332 | 1208 | 1402 | 1064 | 742 | 1042 | 1137 | 2100 | 2789 | 2668 | 2667 | 5260 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 3 | 124 | 228 | 222 | 496 | 341 | 341 | 11 | 141 |
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