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Early Spring - Cold morning, New Brighton Beach

8:54 am 14 Sep 2011

big swell, Karitane Point

12:04 pm 25 Jul 2008

Hickory Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 3.3
Difficulty level: 2.3
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 3.7

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Hickory Bay Surf Forecast / New Zealand

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 06 am Thursday 16 Feb 2012

Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Rating 4
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Wave Energy Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 1.2
S
1.2
S
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.4
SW
1.9
SSW
2.0
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.0
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.3
SSW
Period (s) (?) 14 13 12 10 9 9 8 8 12 6 7 7 11 10 10 9 8 10
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

(?)
Max-energy 602 506 232 108 68 45 23 13 36 263 342 268 415 227 108 61 41 21
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE 20
ENE 30
NNE 30
NNE 30
NE 20
NNE 10
W 10
SSE 25
SSE 35
SSW 30
SSW 5
E 25
NNE 35
NE 30
NNE 25
NE 35
NE 35
NNE
Wind State (?) cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off cross on on cross-
on
on glass cross-
off
cross-
off
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cross-
off
Key to wind character - offshore winds at Hickory Bay blow from the N
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:52AM
2.71

12:21AM
2.80
12:46PM
2.69

1:16AM
2.79

1:39PM
2.67
2:08AM
2.77

2:31PM
2.67
2:59AM
2.76

3:22PM
2.66
3:50AM
2.75

4:12PM
2.66

Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:09PM
0.54

6:46AM
0.61

7:01PM
0.55
7:39AM
0.60

7:53PM
0.55
8:29AM
0.58

8:45PM
0.55
9:19AM
0.57

9:39PM
0.54
10:10AM
0.57

10:32PM
0.54
 

Note: the tide data above is for Akaroa, New Zealand which is 16 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Hickory Bay. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Hickory Bay sea temperature is 14.4 °C (Statistics for 16 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 15.0 max: 17.4 min: 13.5 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night Cool air temperatures (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night) Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night) Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Mostly dry Cool air temperatures (max 19°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Sun night) Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Tue night)
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  clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear rain showers part cloud clear clear clear clear clear part cloud clear part cloud
Summary clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear rain shwrs some clouds clear clear clear clear clear some clouds clear some clouds
Rain (mm) - - - - - - - - 6 - - - - - - - - -
High °C 14 14 13 16 16 16 17 17 14 12 12 11 12 13 14 16 15 19
Low °C 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 12 11 12 10 11 13 13 15 15 16
Chill °C (?) 13 12 11 14 14 15 17 17 12 9 9 10 9 10 12 15 13 18
Sunrise 6:46 - - 6:48 - - 6:48 - - 6:50 - - 6:52 - - 6:52 - -
Sunset - 20:35 - - 20:34 - - 20:31 - - 20:30 - - 20:29 - - 20:27 -
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The above surf forecast table for Hickory Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Hickory Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hickory Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hickory Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hickory Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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