Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 250 | 506 | 668 | 1158 | 6583 | 3745 | 3225 | 1465 | 1384 | 1148 | 1042 | 886 | 846 | 846 | 2574 | 2211 | 1998 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.86m | 00:38AM2.00m | 12:50PM1.86m | 1:22AM2.02m | 1:46PM1.89m | 2:10AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.65m | 6:16PM0.63m | 7:04AM0.63m | 7:06PM0.68m | 7:51AM0.59m | 8:02PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
— | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
64 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 30 | 14 | 179 | 171 | 99 | 668 | 1158 | 6583 | 3745 | 3225 | 1434 | 1384 | 1148 | 1042 | 886 | 846 | 846 | 831 | 831 | 770 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 22 | WNW 7 | SSE 22 | NNE 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | W 5 | N 10 | N 10 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
26 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 140 | 13 | 93 | 58 | 862 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 630 | 243 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | E 9 | NNE 9 | N 7 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | NNE 8 | SSE 23 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 5 | N 10 | S 19 | S 20 | S 20 | N 10 | N 10 | N 17 |
11 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 401 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 14 | W 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | W 5 | S 13 | SSE 12 | W 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
57 | 130 | 223 | 206 | 262 | 270 | 13 | 250 | 506 | 2785 | 7565 | 20 | 1522 | 1784 | 1465 | 10952 | 7753 | 2 | 4157 | 3267 | 3 | 2574 | 2211 | 1998 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 72 | 69 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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