Hicks Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Hicks Bay

Issued: 5 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
17.2° 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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (07 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (07 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.8
NNE
8
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
1.1
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
22
1.2
SSE
22
1.8
SSE
22
2.1
SSE
22
1.7
SSE
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
9
8
64
87
132
68
51
42
54
58
65
47
31
30
15
16
26
115
540
1324
3296
4033
2637
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
S
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:10AM1.88m
11:55PM1.99m
11:57AM1.86m
00:38AM2.00m
12:50PM1.86m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.67m
5:31PM0.60m
6:17AM0.65m
6:16PM0.63m
7:04AM0.63m
7:06PM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
16
14
12
11
11
12
10
12
14
15
12
12
12
11
11
12
15
13
10
10
9
Feels °C
10
9
12
13
10
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
11
9
8
9
9
8
8
11
7
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
1.4
WNW
7
0.3
SSE
9
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.2
SSE
22
1.8
SSE
22
2.1
SSE
22
1.7
SSE
21
Energy kJ
98
515
378
268
140
78
54
51
42
54
58
65
47
31
158
15
192
166
147
75
1324
3296
4033
2637
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NW
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.8
SSE
22
0.7
WNW
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
9
9
8
64
43
42
40
42
26
26
26
26
9
16
30
10
14
26
15
540
44
16
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.5
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.5
N
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.3
NW
8
0.2
E
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
22
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
8
3
5
8
8
14
4
26
14
7
11
6
16
10
16
8
16
17
91
15
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.1
SE
4
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.6
NW
8
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
0.5
S
5
1.1
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
530
3
1
87
132
68
42
24
67
109
171
160
187
13
115
191
823
1543
1538
1316
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
6
7
4
4
Distance (km)
0
1
1
1
27
1
0
1
27
0
0
0
27
27
27
69
69
27
27
0
324
324
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
4
7
5
9
9
9
9
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
7
5
9
9
9
9
6
6
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