Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 5PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | N 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 70 | 98 | 128 | 117 | 75 | 232 | 329 | 379 | 367 | 497 | 495 | 592 | 517 | 582 | 515 | 445 | 369 | 318 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00AM2.29m | 8:36PM2.41m | 8:52AM2.27m | 9:29PM2.39m | 9:44AM2.22m | 10:22PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.35m | 2:56AM0.54m | 3:11PM0.35m | 3:50AM0.53m | 4:03PM0.39m | 4:44AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | N 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 86 | 54 | 22 | 70 | 98 | 128 | 117 | 75 | 232 | 329 | 379 | 367 | 497 | 495 | 592 | 517 | 582 | 515 | 445 | 369 | 318 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 12 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 10 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 40 | 42 | 103 | 76 | 76 | 66 | 47 | 3 | 40 | 40 | 140 | 124 | 119 | 104 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | S 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | WNW 5 | N 12 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 3 | NNE 15 | W 4 | S 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 17 | SSE 16 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 73 | 28 | 100 | 106 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 151 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 99 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
57 | 102 | — | — | 10 | 12 | 13 | 38 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 47 | 7 | 8 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 72 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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