Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 4AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6777 | 5186 | 2334 | 1826 | 2926 | 2527 | 1520 | 1556 | 1270 | 874 | 688 | 528 | 354 | 307 | 207 | 177 | 143 | 105 | 84 | 80 | 67 | 254 | 275 | 408 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:24PM2.05m | 8:33AM1.92m | 9:03PM2.04m | 9:12AM1.92m | 9:43PM2.02m | 9:50AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.66m | 2:48PM0.57m | 3:20AM0.65m | 3:27PM0.58m | 4:01AM0.66m | 4:07PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6777 | 5186 | 2334 | 1801 | 2926 | 2527 | 1520 | 1556 | 1270 | 874 | 688 | 528 | 354 | 307 | 207 | 177 | 143 | 105 | 84 | 80 | 67 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2092 | 1826 | 1577 | 5 | 530 | 509 | 16 | 149 | 161 | 187 | 155 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 13 | SE 13 | SSE 4 | NNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 10 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 4 | 16 | — | 14 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 146 | 66 | 34 | 44 | 51 | 84 | 129 | 143 | 254 | 275 | 408 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 111 | 120 | 356 |
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