Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 5 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 12PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
9
3
E
9
3
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
903
1541
1528
1064
838
865
1090
1325
1639
1359
1524
1493
1275
1273
1109
1396
1322
1045
967
900
818
730
816
739
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
20
N
15
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:29AM1.93m
4:12PM1.92m
4:19AM1.90m
5:08PM1.94m
5:07AM1.89m
5:58PM1.98m
Low Tide
10:00AM0.61m
10:24PM0.74m
10:53AM0.61m
11:15PM0.75m
11:40AM0.60m
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
2
12
8
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
15
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
10
11
10
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
9
1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
2.5
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
903
155
179
1064
838
865
1090
1325
1639
1359
1524
1493
1275
1273
1109
1396
1322
1045
967
900
818
730
816
739
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
1.3
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.5
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
20
0.3
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
255
80
102
73
149
79
82
20
9
61
24
9
43
37
70
32
30
25
37
64
26
24
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
11
0.7
NW
8
0.6
S
11
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSE
20
0.4
S
20
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
59
24
12
7
23
68
88
14
38
119
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
5
3
E
9
3
E
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.5
N
7
0.2
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
87
1541
1528
414
199
12
97
99
149
164
139
117
135
126
106
166
214
214
195
157
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
27
40
40
27
27
27
9
27
27
32
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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