
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (21 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s 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) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 83 | 83 | 52 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 59 | 97 | 111 | 157 | 336 | 315 | 153 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15PM2.25m | 11:33AM2.07m | 00:07AM2.16m | 12:31PM2.01m | 00:58AM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.46m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 8 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 |
122 | 83 | 83 | 52 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 107 | 93 | 68 | 55 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 157 | 336 | 315 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 5 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | SSE 19 |
29 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 15 | SSE 10 | ESE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 21 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
25 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
65 | 71 | 74 | 87 | 133 | 129 | 119 | 129 | 151 | 115 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | 10 | 59 | 97 | 111 | 88 | 69 | 49 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 61 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 69 | 9 | 32 | 72 | 40 | 306 | 273 | 171 | 169 | 169 | 123 | 61 | 120 | 120 | 123 |
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