Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 6AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
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 afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). 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) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 379 | 367 | 422 | 469 | 486 | 517 | 450 | 476 | 408 | 335 | 292 | 217 | 217 | 181 | 108 | 103 | 83 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29PM2.39m | 9:44AM2.22m | 10:22PM2.33m | 10:37AM2.15m | 11:15PM2.25m | 11:33AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.53m | 4:03PM0.39m | 4:44AM0.52m | 4:55PM0.46m | 5:38AM0.51m | 5:48PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | 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 |
| kJ | 379 | 367 | 422 | 469 | 486 | 517 | 450 | 476 | 408 | 335 | 292 | 217 | 217 | 181 | 108 | 103 | 83 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 4 | SSE 11 | WNW 4 | SSE 20 | SSE 6 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 65 | 65 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 76 | 18 | 271 | 123 | 15 | 132 | 82 | 13 | 55 | 29 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | E 20 | NE 14 | SSE 11 | WNW 4 | SSE 19 | N 10 | SSE 7 | SE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | SSE 13 | ESE 16 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 15 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 24 | 4 | 71 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 29 | 27 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 178 | 91 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 29 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 80 | 69 | 74 | 138 | 129 | 129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 80 | 61 | 72 | 27 |
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