
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nicks Point today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nicks Point at 2AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nicks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2644 | 2278 | 1973 | 1805 | 1672 | 1647 | 1520 | 1497 | 1427 | 1449 | 1349 | 2118 | 2380 | 2605 | 5251 | 7782 | 7960 | 6215 | 3436 | 2860 | 2408 | 2052 | 1970 | 2144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:48PM2.20m | 8:18AM2.22m | 8:46PM2.18m | 9:14AM2.20m | 9:39PM2.18m | 10:07AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.69m | 2:29PM0.68m | 3:00AM0.74m | 3:24PM0.77m | 3:55AM0.76m | 4:19PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
2644 | 2278 | 1973 | 1805 | 1672 | 1647 | 1520 | 1497 | 1427 | 1449 | 1349 | — | 2380 | 2605 | 5251 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 2052 | 1970 | 2144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | W 7 | W 7 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2118 | 1270 | — | 2384 | 7782 | 7960 | 6215 | 3436 | 2860 | 2408 | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 93 | 93 | 147 | 222 | 295 | 274 |
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