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: 11 am 08 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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)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 Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
5
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
NNE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
11
2
SSE
12
3
SSE
21
2.1
SSE
21
1.9
SSE
21
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
64
46
45
30
14
14
250
506
668
1158
6583
3745
3225
1465
1384
1148
1042
886
846
846
2574
2211
1998
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:57AM1.86m
00:38AM2.00m
12:50PM1.86m
1:22AM2.02m
1:46PM1.89m
2:10AM2.04m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.65m
6:16PM0.63m
7:04AM0.63m
7:06PM0.68m
7:51AM0.59m
8:02PM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
15
13
13
12
12
10
11
13
13
11
10
11
10
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
7
9
10
9
8
7
8
5
7
7
7
7
5
6
5
7
7
10
11
11
9
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
1.4
W
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.7
SSE
11
2
SSE
12
3
SSE
21
2.1
SSE
21
1.9
SSE
21
1.3
SSE
21
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
64
64
46
45
30
14
179
171
99
668
1158
6583
3745
3225
1434
1384
1148
1042
886
846
846
831
831
770
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
8
0.2
NNE
9
1.1
NW
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
SSE
22
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
SSE
22
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
1
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
W
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
26
26
8
16
10
8
140
13
93
58
862
7
12
8
5
630
243
25
2
2
2
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
8
0.2
E
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
E
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.6
SSE
23
0.6
WNW
6
0.1
N
8
0.2
W
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
17
Energy kJ
11
6
16
10
8
4
14
2
7
401
33
1
2
2
7
8
7
2
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
7
0.3
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
9
3.5
S
11
4.5
S
14
0.6
W
5
2.3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
11
5
S
15
4.5
S
14
0.2
W
5
3.5
S
13
3.5
SSE
12
0.3
W
4
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
57
130
223
206
262
270
13
250
506
2785
7565
20
1522
1784
1465
10952
7753
2
4157
3267
3
2574
2211
1998
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
5
2
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
27
27
27
72
69
27
0
1
1
0
1
219
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
5
2
4
4
3
3
2
5
8
5
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
1
2
2
6
7
5
5
9
8
7
9
5
5
5
4
4
5
8
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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