Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 10AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 819 | 723 | 709 | 609 | 535 | 545 | 556 | 639 | 627 | 615 | 778 | 980 | 948 | 948 | 964 | 933 | 918 | 887 | 752 | 698 | 599 | 517 | 442 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.95m | 8:38PM2.04m | 8:44AM1.95m | 9:17PM2.03m | 9:22AM1.94m | 9:59PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.65m | 2:23PM0.54m | 2:54AM0.62m | 3:02PM0.51m | 3:35AM0.59m | 3:42PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 819 | 723 | 709 | 609 | 535 | 545 | 556 | 639 | 627 | 615 | 778 | 980 | 948 | 948 | 964 | 933 | 918 | 887 | 752 | 698 | 599 | 517 | 442 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 9 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 28 | 62 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 123 | 123 | 27 | 72 |
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