Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 5AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 28mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 969 | 903 | 903 | 1055 | 1016 | 904 | 761 | 776 | 1000 | 1265 | 1174 | 1254 | 1458 | 1170 | 976 | 884 | 1275 | 1348 | 976 | 1379 | 1710 | 1314 | 1300 | 816 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 9:31PM0.72m | 10:00AM0.61m | 10:24PM0.74m | 10:53AM0.61m | 11:15PM0.75m | 11:40AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | E 10 |
| kJ | 969 | 903 | 903 | 1055 | 1016 | 904 | 761 | 776 | 1000 | 1265 | 1174 | 1254 | 1458 | 1170 | 976 | 884 | 1275 | 1348 | 976 | 31 | 1314 | 1314 | 33 | 816 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | S 5 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | S 18 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 668 | 459 | 225 | 155 | 188 | 276 | 5 | 163 | 82 | 60 | 62 | 45 | 62 | 36 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 70 | 32 | 217 | 25 | 36 | 232 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | S 11 | — | — | S 22 | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | S 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 20 | 58 | 37 | 22 | 39 | 64 | — | — | 9 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 116 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 58 | 122 | 154 | 122 | 644 | 269 | — | — | — | 41 | 54 | 12 | 81 | 94 | 106 | 154 | 137 | 145 | 1379 | 1710 | 225 | 1300 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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