Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 53mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 113 | 114 | 94 | 80 | 151 | 210 | 236 | 142 | 149 | 135 | 114 | 124 | 127 | 127 | 161 | 341 | 721 | 1342 | 2302 | 2237 | 2012 | 1556 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:31PM2.01m | 00:58AM2.08m | 1:27PM1.96m | 1:48AM2.01m | 2:22PM1.92m | 2:38AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.52m | 6:42PM0.61m | 7:22AM0.54m | 7:38PM0.66m | 8:13AM0.57m | 8:36PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 151 | 210 | 236 | 142 | 149 | 135 | 79 | 69 | 66 | 54 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | E 13 | S 18 | S 19 | SSE 12 | S 17 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 120 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 21 | NW 5 | S 9 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 43 | 113 | 114 | 94 | 80 | 64 | 49 | 70 | 95 | 111 | 105 | 114 | 124 | 127 | 127 | 161 | 341 | 721 | 1342 | 2302 | 2237 | 2012 | 1556 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 273 | 170 | 169 | 78 | 61 | 72 | 72 | 120 | 123 | 125 | 75 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 123 | 124 | 197 | 197 | 189 | 197 | 123 | 123 | 124 |
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