
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 12PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1255 | 1283 | 1135 | 1071 | 1055 | 1064 | 1075 | 1045 | 935 | 833 | 742 | 739 | 832 | 962 | 1037 | 924 | 819 | 736 | 723 | 621 | 592 | 535 | 566 | 577 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.91m | 7:21PM2.03m | 7:25AM1.93m | 7:59PM2.04m | 8:06AM1.95m | 8:38PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.73m | 1:04PM0.58m | 1:32AM0.69m | 1:43PM0.57m | 2:13AM0.65m | 2:23PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
75 | 146 | 225 | 221 | 214 | 210 | 142 | 1045 | 935 | 833 | 742 | 739 | 832 | 962 | 1037 | 924 | 819 | 736 | 723 | 621 | 592 | 535 | 566 | 577 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | N 12 | N 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | S 7 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 20 | S 19 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | S 18 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1255 | 1283 | 1135 | 1071 | 1055 | 1064 | 1075 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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