
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 12PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
903 | 1541 | 1528 | 1064 | 838 | 865 | 1090 | 1325 | 1639 | 1359 | 1524 | 1493 | 1275 | 1273 | 1109 | 1396 | 1322 | 1045 | 967 | 900 | 818 | 730 | 816 | 739 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.93m | 4:12PM1.92m | 4:19AM1.90m | 5:08PM1.94m | 5:07AM1.89m | 5:58PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.61m | 10:24PM0.74m | 10:53AM0.61m | 11:15PM0.75m | 11:40AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
903 | 155 | 179 | 1064 | 838 | 865 | 1090 | 1325 | 1639 | 1359 | 1524 | 1493 | 1275 | 1273 | 1109 | 1396 | 1322 | 1045 | 967 | 900 | 818 | 730 | 816 | 739 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | SSW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | S 11 | S 18 | S 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
255 | — | 80 | 102 | 73 | 149 | 79 | 82 | 20 | 9 | 61 | 24 | 9 | 43 | 37 | 70 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 64 | 26 | 24 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 11 | NW 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | SSE 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | N 15 |
59 | — | — | 24 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 68 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 38 | 119 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
87 | 1541 | 1528 | 414 | 199 | — | — | — | 12 | 97 | 99 | 149 | 164 | 139 | 117 | 135 | 126 | 106 | 166 | 214 | 214 | 195 | 157 | 157 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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