Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 5AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
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 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 348 | 348 | 281 | 170 | 132 | 134 | 162 | 112 | 112 | 79 | 96 | 97 | 99 | 93 | 79 | 88 | 84 | 69 | 113 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:04AM2.06m | 3:41PM2.03m | 4:04AM2.10m | 4:46PM2.12m | 5:07AM2.15m | 5:51PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.73m | 9:36AM0.56m | 10:03PM0.71m | 10:35AM0.55m | 11:05PM0.66m | 11:36AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 380 | 348 | 348 | 281 | 170 | 132 | 134 | 162 | 47 | 47 | 18 | 96 | 97 | 99 | 93 | 79 | 88 | 84 | 69 | 113 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSE 8 | W 4 | W 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 98 | 88 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | WNW 4 | S 8 | SE 14 | N 13 | N 13 | S 22 | S 21 | N 12 | S 20 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 112 | 112 | 79 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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