Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
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 Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 87 | 132 | 68 | 51 | 42 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 47 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 115 | 540 | 1324 | 3296 | 4033 | 2637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.88m | 11:55PM1.99m | 11:57AM1.86m | 00:38AM2.00m | 12:50PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.67m | 5:31PM0.60m | 6:17AM0.65m | 6:16PM0.63m | 7:04AM0.63m | 7:06PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 7 | SSE 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 |
98 | 515 | 378 | 268 | 140 | 78 | 54 | 51 | 42 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 47 | 31 | 158 | 15 | 192 | 166 | 147 | 75 | 1324 | 3296 | 4033 | 2637 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | SSE 9 | N 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 22 | WNW 6 | W 6 | N 8 | — |
9 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 540 | 44 | 16 | 13 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | W 5 | W 5 | N 7 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | NW 8 | E 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 22 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — |
8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | SSW 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | NW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | — | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
530 | — | 3 | 1 | 87 | 132 | 68 | — | 42 | 24 | 67 | 109 | 171 | 160 | — | 187 | — | 13 | 115 | 191 | 823 | 1543 | 1538 | 1316 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 69 | 69 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 324 | 324 | 0 | 0 |
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