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Hickory Bay Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Wed 23 Apr
2-3ft SSW 27kt SSW
(Shoulder-Head High)
3-4ft South facing beaches
(Overhead)
2.2m @ 6s SSW (195°)
0.7m @ 9.8s SSW (204°)
12pm Wed 23 Apr
3ft SSW 16kt SSW
(Head High)
4-5ft South facing beaches
(Well Overhead)
2.6m @ 7.7s SSW (196°)
0.3m @ 17.5s SW (218°)
0.3m @ 10.7s NE (50°)
6pm Wed 23 Apr
3ft SSW 8kt SSW
(Head High)
3-4ft South facing beaches
(Overhead)
2.2m @ 8.2s SSW (192°)
0.8m @ 16.1s SW (217°)
6am Thu 24 Apr
3-4ft SSW 5kt NNE
(Overhead)
4-6ft South facing beaches
(1.5x Overhead)
1.9m @ 15.1s SSW (196°)
0.6m @ 11.6s NE (52°)
12pm Thu 24 Apr
3-4ft SSW 4kt NNE
(Overhead)
4-6ft South facing beaches
(1.5x Overhead)
1.9m @ 15.1s SSW (198°)
0.6m @ 11.3s NE (53°)
6pm Thu 24 Apr
3ft SSW 5kt NE
(Head High)
4-5ft South facing beaches
(Well Overhead)
1.7m @ 14.7s SSW (200°)
0.5m @ 11.1s NE (54°)
0.2m @ 3.1s ENE (63°)
6am Fri 25 Apr
2ft SSW 9kt NNE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
3-4ft South facing beaches
(Overhead)
1.4m @ 13.6s SSW (205°)
0.5m @ 10.5s NE (55°)
0.3m @ 3.6s NNE (27°)
12pm Fri 25 Apr
2ft SSW 9kt NNE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
4ft South facing beaches
(Overhead)
1.4m @ 14.2s SSW (206°)
0.5m @ 10.3s NE (56°)
0.5m @ 3.5s NNE (32°)
6pm Fri 25 Apr
2-3ft SSW 9kt NNE
(Shoulder-Head High)
4ft South facing beaches
(Overhead)
1.5m @ 15.2s SSW (205°)
0.5m @ 10.2s ENE (57°)
0.7m @ 4.1s NE (38°)

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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
SSW 27kt
A
SSW 16kt
A
SSW 8kt
A
NNE 5kt
A
NNE 4kt
A
NE 5kt
A
NNE 9kt
A
NNE 9kt
A
NNE 9kt
Tide Times & Weather
Rain 9°C // 10°C
Mostly sunny 5°C // 12°C
Mostly sunny 7°C // 15°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Wed 23/04
12am
1ft
1-2ft
SF
SW 10kt
0.8 m
5.9s 176 (S)
0.7 m
10.4s 204 (SSW)
0.6 m
8.6s 56 (NE)
6am
2-3ft
3-4ft
SF
SSW 27kt
2.2 m
6s 195 (SSW)
0.7 m
9.8s 204 (SSW)
12pm
3ft
4-5ft
SF
SSW 16kt
2.6 m
7.7s 196 (SSW)
0.3 m
17.5s 218 (SW)
0.3 m
10.7s 50 (NE)
6pm
3ft
3-4ft
SF
SSW 8kt
2.2 m
8.2s 192 (SSW)
0.8 m
16.1s 217 (SW)
+
Wed 23/04
3ft
4-5ft
SF
SSW 16kt
2.6 m
7.7s 196 (SSW)
0.3 m
17.5s 218 (SW)
0.3 m
10.7s 50 (NE)
-
Thu 24/04
12am
2-3ft
3ft
SF
NNW 0kt
1.9 m
8.4s 189 (S)
0.9 m
15.7s 216 (SW)
6am
3-4ft
4-6ft
SF
NNE 5kt
1.9 m
15.1s 196 (SSW)
0.6 m
11.6s 52 (NE)
12pm
3-4ft
4-6ft
SF
NNE 4kt
1.9 m
15.1s 198 (SSW)
0.6 m
11.3s 53 (NE)
6pm
3ft
4-5ft
SF
NE 5kt
1.7 m
14.7s 200 (SSW)
0.5 m
11.1s 54 (NE)
0.2 m
3.1s 63 (ENE)
+
Thu 24/04
3-4ft
4-6ft
SF
NNE 4kt
1.9 m
15.1s 198 (SSW)
0.6 m
11.3s 53 (NE)
-
Fri 25/04
12am
2-3ft
4ft
SF
NNE 6kt
1.5 m
14.3s 201 (SSW)
0.5 m
10.8s 54 (NE)
0.3 m
3.6s 25 (NNE)
6am
2ft
3-4ft
SF
NNE 9kt
1.4 m
13.6s 205 (SSW)
0.5 m
10.5s 55 (NE)
0.3 m
3.6s 27 (NNE)
12pm
2ft
4ft
SF
NNE 9kt
1.4 m
14.2s 206 (SSW)
0.5 m
10.3s 56 (NE)
0.5 m
3.5s 32 (NNE)
6pm
2-3ft
4ft
SF
NNE 9kt
1.5 m
15.2s 205 (SSW)
0.5 m
10.2s 57 (ENE)
0.7 m
4.1s 38 (NE)
+
Fri 25/04
2ft
4ft
SF
NNE 9kt
1.4 m
14.2s 206 (SSW)
0.5 m
10.3s 56 (NE)
0.5 m
3.5s 32 (NNE)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-04-22 06:00:00
  • location_identifier => 180
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland
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