Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Hicks Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 5PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
132
132
162
112
112
120
96
84
99
93
79
88
84
69
113
100
100
100
100
80
80
65
65
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
5
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:41PM2.03m
4:04AM2.10m
4:46PM2.12m
5:07AM2.15m
5:51PM2.23m
Low Tide
9:36AM0.56m
10:03PM0.71m
10:35AM0.55m
11:05PM0.66m
11:36AM0.51m
00:06AM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
9
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
14
11
11
11
12
11
12
15
15
12
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
10
11
8
7
7
7
8
10
11
12
9
8
8
10
8
8
11
11
8
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1
SE
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
170
132
132
162
47
47
120
96
84
99
93
79
88
84
69
113
100
100
100
100
80
80
65
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
W
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.4
SE
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
14
Energy kJ
98
88
65
3
3
2
23
23
12
1
7
7
3
3
28
8
3
3
8
7
8
28
28
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.3
WNW
3
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
2
8
7
3
3
9
9
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
112
112
2
2
1
1
1
1
6
10
16
24
28
24
26
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
27
27
0
0
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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