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Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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Hicks Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 6PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | |
479 | 578 | 726 | 935 | 1170 | 1389 | 1640 | 3524 | 4749 | 7293 | 8852 | 9843 | 7322 | 5186 | 2785 | 2894 | 2344 | 1320 | 1575 | 1314 | 1086 | 906 | 752 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.92m | 7:47PM2.05m | 7:51AM1.92m | 8:24PM2.05m | 8:33AM1.92m | 9:03PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.53m | 1:59AM0.67m | 2:10PM0.55m | 2:39AM0.66m | 2:48PM0.57m | 3:20AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 13 | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
19 | 43 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 35 | 1748 | — | — | 5248 | — | 7322 | 5186 | 2785 | 2894 | 2344 | 1320 | 1575 | 1314 | 1086 | 906 | 752 | 586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | N 13 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 10 | — | S 16 | NE 10 | S 15 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 13 | NNW 11 |
21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 572 | 739 | — | 5 | 535 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | N 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 12 |
11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
479 | 578 | 726 | 935 | 1170 | 1389 | 1640 | 3524 | 4749 | 7293 | 8852 | 9843 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 126 | 171 | 126 | 126 | 127 | 379 | 273 | 216 | 186 | 123 | 121 | 120 | 61 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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