Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 3AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 62 | 94 | 149 | 181 | 208 | 228 | 229 | 289 | 338 | 315 | 274 | 244 | 238 | 211 | 161 | 165 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 117 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:46PM1.87m | 12:25PM1.96m | 00:28AM1.84m | 1:13PM1.94m | 1:13AM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.69m | 6:02AM0.66m | 6:45PM0.72m | 6:46AM0.68m | 7:33PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:58 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 62 | 42 | 22 | 17 | 208 | 228 | 229 | 289 | 338 | 315 | 274 | 244 | 238 | 211 | 161 | 165 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 117 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | NNW 18 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 44 | 31 | 39 | 15 | 28 | 18 | 51 | 86 | 86 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 63 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | ENE 10 | NNW 17 | E 9 | SSE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | S 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 13 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 57 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 64 | — | 94 | 149 | 181 | — | — | 10 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 43 | 70 | 84 | 120 | 185 | 198 | 284 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 123 | 27 | 40 | 72 | 77 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 72 | 27 | 27 | 72 | 72 | 96 |
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