Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 5AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | 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 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 335 | 255 | 217 | 188 | 181 | 127 | 101 | 83 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:22PM2.33m | 10:37AM2.15m | 11:15PM2.25m | 11:33AM2.07m | 00:07AM2.16m | 12:31PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.52m | 4:55PM0.46m | 5:38AM0.51m | 5:48PM0.54m | 6:31AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 408 | 335 | 255 | 217 | 188 | 181 | 127 | 101 | 83 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 80 | 55 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | 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 |
| kJ | 29 | 16 | 147 | 82 | 35 | 55 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | SSE 8 | ESE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 15 | SSE 10 | ESE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 123 | 75 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 52 | 56 | 67 | 110 | 106 | 83 | 102 | 105 | 83 | 107 | 115 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 80 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 161 | 78 | 80 |
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