Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 7AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
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 Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 54 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 70 | 71 | 132 | 164 | 198 | 150 | 355 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:49PM2.32m | 7:06AM2.26m | 7:44PM2.39m | 8:00AM2.29m | 8:36PM2.41m | 8:52AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.58m | 1:27PM0.39m | 2:01AM0.55m | 2:19PM0.35m | 2:56AM0.54m | 3:11PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 7 | N 11 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 54 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 112 | 71 | 31 | 71 | 132 | 164 | 198 | 150 | 355 | 349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | N 5 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSE 10 | S 7 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 12 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 70 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 52 | 70 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | NNE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | S 10 | NNE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 4 | N 12 | NW 4 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 80 | 1 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 44 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | 22 | 35 | 80 | 145 | 98 | 72 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 66 | 67 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 27 | 9 | 27 | 72 | 72 | 78 | 9 | 9 | 80 | 72 | 72 | 61 | 72 | 72 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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