Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 1PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 21 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1646 | 1308 | 1333 | 1215 | 1012 | 954 | 903 | 2396 | 1961 | 1801 | 1429 | 1248 | 424 | 380 | 348 | 309 | 309 | 281 | 240 | 101 | 170 | 162 | 186 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM2.02m | 1:46PM1.89m | 2:10AM2.04m | 2:42PM1.95m | 3:04AM2.06m | 3:41PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.59m | 8:02PM0.72m | 8:41AM0.57m | 9:02PM0.73m | 9:36AM0.56m | 10:03PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 3 | SE 11 |
1646 | 576 | 243 | 1215 | 1012 | 954 | 903 | 800 | 769 | 650 | 580 | 480 | 424 | 380 | 348 | 309 | 309 | 281 | 240 | 101 | 170 | 162 | 1 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | N 8 | — | SSE 16 | W 5 | W 4 | N 10 | W 4 | N 10 | N 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | SSE 10 | N 14 | WNW 3 | N 14 | WNW 4 |
7 | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 47 | 41 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | S 20 | S 20 | N 10 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 9 | S 16 | N 15 | N 14 | — | N 14 | — | N 14 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
1405 | 1308 | 1333 | 5747 | 4484 | 3420 | 1 | 2396 | 1961 | 1801 | 1429 | 1248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 186 | 178 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 1 |
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