Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 21s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 1PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 21s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 204 | 405 | 689 | 1027 | 6047 | 2867 | 2923 | 1434 | 1432 | 1459 | 1238 | 1031 | 972 | 2920 | 2521 | 1365 | 1801 | 1587 | 1322 | 1075 | 424 | 432 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:38AM2.00m | 12:50PM1.86m | 1:22AM2.02m | 1:46PM1.89m | 2:10AM2.04m | 2:42PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.63m | 7:06PM0.68m | 7:51AM0.59m | 8:02PM0.72m | 8:41AM0.57m | 9:02PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 21 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 18 | N 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
154 | 176 | 102 | 689 | 1027 | 6047 | 1647 | 1491 | 1260 | 479 | 1 | 1238 | 1031 | 972 | 990 | 831 | 800 | 650 | 625 | 557 | 471 | 424 | 432 | 388 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 22 | WNW 7 | SSE 22 | NNE 8 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | N 8 | — | N 8 | W 5 | W 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
133 | 13 | 93 | 64 | 693 | 7 | 2867 | 2923 | 1434 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 48 | 41 | 36 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | E 10 | NNE 8 | SSE 22 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 16 | N 16 |
15 | 2 | 7 | 397 | 45 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 12 | W 5 | S 17 | W 5 | S 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | W 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
13 | 204 | 405 | 2701 | 5575 | 19 | 24043 | 13 | 16366 | 1432 | 1459 | 5747 | 1 | 3402 | 2920 | 2521 | 1365 | 1801 | 1587 | 1322 | 1075 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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