Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 8PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
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 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 261 | 434 | 701 | 1109 | 1952 | 2692 | 1051 | 866 | 1215 | 1182 | 1144 | 989 | 1104 | 1291 | 1230 | 1060 | 985 | 928 | 967 | 976 | 1075 | 1212 | 1197 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.92m | 2:38AM1.96m | 3:16PM1.91m | 3:29AM1.93m | 4:12PM1.92m | 4:19AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.57m | 8:36PM0.70m | 9:06AM0.60m | 9:31PM0.72m | 10:00AM0.61m | 10:24PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | N 8 | NE 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 49 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 567 | 866 | 1215 | 475 | 1144 | 1177 | 910 | 515 | 1230 | 1060 | 985 | 928 | 967 | 976 | 1075 | 1212 | 1197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | S 16 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 20 | 62 | — | — | 12 | 474 | 239 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 293 | 176 | 92 | 222 | 126 | 82 | 49 | 32 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 102 | 20 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 161 | 261 | 434 | 701 | 1109 | 1952 | 2692 | 1051 | — | — | 1182 | 777 | 989 | 1104 | 1291 | — | 311 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 197 | 197 | 438 | 197 | 390 | 312 | 230 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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