Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 7AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 773 | 1370 | 2047 | 1708 | 1522 | 1383 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 43 | 66 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:26PM2.00m | 10:29AM1.90m | 11:11PM1.99m | 11:10AM1.88m | 11:55PM1.99m | 11:57AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.67m | 4:48PM0.59m | 5:30AM0.67m | 5:31PM0.60m | 6:17AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | 1 | 12 | 13 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 502 | 369 | 235 | 151 | 114 | 67 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 40 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 18 | N 15 | N 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 54 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | E 18 | N 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | NNE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | NW 8 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 773 | 1370 | 2047 | 1708 | 1522 | 1383 | 1124 | 1060 | 921 | 752 | 604 | — | 2 | 10 | 46 | 66 | 47 | 31 | — | — | 32 | 10 | 61 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 111 | 96 | 88 | 61 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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