
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 7AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 52 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 97 | 83 | 154 | 251 | 319 | 153 | 149 | 138 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:15PM2.25m | 11:33AM2.07m | 00:07AM2.16m | 12:31PM2.01m | 00:58AM2.08m | 1:27PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.51m | 5:48PM0.54m | 6:31AM0.52m | 6:42PM0.61m | 7:22AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
83 | 52 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 99 | 83 | 57 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 154 | 251 | 319 | 153 | 149 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 19 | S 19 |
27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 21 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSE 19 | NW 5 | — |
12 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
74 | 87 | 115 | 123 | 114 | 114 | 151 | 173 | 131 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 97 | 83 | 74 | 69 | 56 | 42 | 56 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 61 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 72 | 32 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 255 | 171 | 170 | 169 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 123 | 125 | 123 |
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