Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 80 | 67 | 65 | 48 | 85 | 84 | 74 | 69 | 54 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:08AM2.21m | 6:49PM2.32m | 7:06AM2.26m | 7:44PM2.39m | 8:00AM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.62m | 12:33PM0.45m | 1:05AM0.58m | 1:27PM0.39m | 2:01AM0.55m | 2:19PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
80 | 80 | 67 | 65 | 48 | 85 | 84 | 74 | 69 | 54 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | N 5 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 |
8 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 12 | N 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | SSW 3 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
24 | 31 | 54 | 43 | 34 | 57 | 59 | 48 | 52 | 77 | 52 | 28 | 21 | 31 | 37 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 67 | 83 | 136 | 179 | 131 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 27 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 9 | 72 | 9 | 78 | 120 | 61 | 61 | 72 | 32 |
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