Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 6AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1347 | 817 | 688 | 495 | 313 | 307 | 244 | 190 | 150 | 120 | 86 | 82 | 279 | 302 | 363 | 458 | 666 | 1251 | 1005 | 888 | 766 | 1511 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03PM2.04m | 9:12AM1.92m | 9:43PM2.02m | 9:50AM1.92m | 10:26PM2.00m | 10:29AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.65m | 3:27PM0.58m | 4:01AM0.66m | 4:07PM0.59m | 4:44AM0.67m | 4:48PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1347 | 817 | 688 | 495 | 313 | 307 | 244 | 190 | 150 | 120 | 86 | 82 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1005 | 888 | 766 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 230 | 214 | 208 | 43 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 679 | 537 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | S 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | S 16 | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 5 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | — | 169 | 169 | 66 | 78 | 54 | 44 | 115 | 178 | 279 | 302 | 363 | 458 | 666 | 1251 | — | — | 660 | 1511 | 1560 | 1225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 336 | 120 | 336 | 336 | 120 | 111 | 96 | 96 | 88 | 78 | 88 |
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