Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 7PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 517 | 450 | 476 | 408 | 335 | 284 | 217 | 188 | 181 | 127 | 101 | 83 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:44AM2.22m | 10:22PM2.33m | 10:37AM2.15m | 11:15PM2.25m | 11:33AM2.07m | 00:07AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.39m | 4:44AM0.52m | 4:55PM0.46m | 5:38AM0.51m | 5:48PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 486 | 517 | 450 | 476 | 408 | 335 | 284 | 217 | 188 | 181 | 127 | 101 | 83 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 90 | 75 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 71 | 271 | 19 | 16 | 147 | 81 | 35 | 55 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 20 | SSE 11 | ESE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | SSE 8 | ESE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 15 | SSE 10 | E 8 | S 10 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 76 | 24 | 31 | 123 | 75 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 21 | 40 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 98 | 76 | 67 | 87 | 102 | 97 | 105 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 61 | 80 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 32 | 40 |
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