Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 210 | 236 | 142 | 147 | 135 | 79 | 97 | 111 | 127 | 171 | 284 | 471 | 795 | 1273 | 2095 | 2522 | 1739 | 1333 | 732 | 534 | 715 | 644 | 644 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:58AM2.08m | 1:27PM1.96m | 1:48AM2.01m | 2:22PM1.92m | 2:38AM1.96m | 3:16PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.54m | 7:38PM0.66m | 8:13AM0.57m | 8:36PM0.70m | 9:06AM0.60m | 9:31PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 151 | 210 | 236 | 142 | 147 | 135 | 78 | 69 | 65 | 15 | 49 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 1739 | 1208 | 732 | 534 | 715 | 644 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 19 | E 8 | S 19 | S 20 | E 13 | S 18 | SSE 13 | — | SSE 12 | E 12 | S 16 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 8 | 120 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 16 | — | 14 | 3 | 20 | 60 | — | — | 12 | 234 | 327 | 367 | 486 | 412 | 275 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | S 9 | NW 5 | — | S 19 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 12 | S 19 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 10 | SSE 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 162 | 280 | 2 | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 59 | 64 | 79 | 97 | 111 | 127 | 171 | 284 | 471 | 795 | 1273 | 2095 | 2522 | — | 1333 | — | — | 35 | 42 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 9 | 120 | 96 | 123 | 124 | 77 | 75 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 197 | 197 | 401 | 312 | 324 | 230 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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