Hicks Bay Surf Photo by Rob Davies

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
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	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	NW	NE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	NW	ENE	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	8 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSE	NW	ENE	NNE
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	8 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	S	SE	NW	NE	NNW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	8 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSE	SE	NW	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	SE		SE	NW	ENE
	10 s	cross		10 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	NNW		SE	NW	ENE
	10 s	cross		10 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	NW	NW	SE	NE	NNE
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	WNW	WNW	SE	NE	NNE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	WNW	WNW	SE	NE	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	W	WNW	SE	NNE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SE	NNE	NE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	W	WNW	SE	NNE	ENE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SE	NE	NNW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	WNW	WNW	SE	NE	NNW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	SW	S	NW	SE	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	7 s	6 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hicks Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 20 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.2 ft). Range 2.19m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Hicks Bay Surf Photo: 'Small Surf at Hicks Bay' by Rob Davies

The Hicks Bay Motel in the distance has spectacular views and a glow worm grotto.

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Photo taken at: 6:51 pm 2 Dec 2020