Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 5 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
17.0° 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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 1PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (10 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (10 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
21
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
11
2
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1646
1308
1333
1215
1012
954
903
2396
1961
1801
1429
1248
424
380
348
309
309
281
240
101
170
162
186
178
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
WSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
5
SW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:22AM2.02m
1:46PM1.89m
2:10AM2.04m
2:42PM1.95m
3:04AM2.06m
3:41PM2.03m
Low Tide
7:51AM0.59m
8:02PM0.72m
8:41AM0.57m
9:02PM0.73m
9:36AM0.56m
10:03PM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
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
10
11
11
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
13
11
10
11
Feels °C
5
6
6
9
9
9
10
9
8
8
8
11
13
10
9
9
8
7
8
9
12
8
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
21
1
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
18
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
11
2
SSE
11
1.9
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
SE
11
Energy kJ
1646
576
243
1215
1012
954
903
800
769
650
580
480
424
380
348
309
309
281
240
101
170
162
1
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.1
N
8
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
4
0.1
N
10
0.2
W
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.6
SSE
10
0.1
N
14
0.4
WNW
3
0.1
N
14
0.2
WNW
4
Energy kJ
7
1
25
2
2
2
1
2
6
5
25
47
41
37
32
5
4
4
74
4
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
2
2
7
7
2
5
5
2
2
5
5
2
5
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
11
4
S
13
4
S
13
3.5
S
12
0.2
W
4
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
0.4
WNW
3
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
1405
1308
1333
5747
4484
3420
1
2396
1961
1801
1429
1248
3
186
178
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
32
32
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
61
1
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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