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 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
17.1° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (05 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun morning).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
2.1
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
1.7
N
8
1.5
N
8
0.2
E
10
2.2
NNW
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.4
NE
9
0.6
NNE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
82
67
320
363
505
603
972
1190
1008
1073
377
287
10
605
9
9
9
8
21
43
240
240
196
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:50AM1.92m
10:26PM2.00m
10:29AM1.90m
11:11PM1.99m
11:10AM1.88m
11:55PM1.99m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.66m
4:07PM0.59m
4:44AM0.67m
4:48PM0.59m
5:30AM0.67m
5:31PM0.60m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:15
—
—
—
—
—
7:16
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—
—
—
4:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
4:54
 mm
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
11
11
2
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
17
16
16
14
14
14
13
13
17
14
11
9
9
Feels °C
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
13
14
12
13
12
13
11
11
10
9
10
15
8
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
1.7
N
8
1.5
N
8
0.2
E
10
2.2
NNW
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
2
NW
8
1.7
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
1.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
86
82
67
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
7
377
287
8
605
9
9
9
441
309
168
102
51
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
18
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
SE
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
16
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
10
0.4
NE
9
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
W
6
0.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
15
20
20
2
2
2
2
12
9
9
10
7
7
10
8
8
8
5
8
21
43
30
10
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
N
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
11
10
11
3
4
4
4
4
12
10
4
10
10
3
8
4
4
8
5
8
8
8
17
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
2.1
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.4
NNW
8
—
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
—
—
0.6
S
3
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
2.2
S
8
Energy kJ
101
143
196
320
363
505
603
972
1190
1008
1073
588
571
714
—
634
645
559
—
—
7
240
240
609
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Loisell's
East Cape
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Wairarapa
Makorori North
Gisborne and Mahia
Blackhead
Wairarapa
Blackhead
Wairarapa
Loisell's
East Cape
Loisell's
East Cape
Loisell's
East Cape
Loisell's
East Cape
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Tolaga Bay
East Cape
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Te Araroa
East Cape
Horseshoe Bay
East Cape
Whangaparaoa
East Cape
Whangaparaoa
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
27
27
96
356
120
335
335
96
96
96
96
61
88
61
61
61
61
61
9
1
27
27
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Tolaga Bay
Tolaga Bay
Tolaga Bay
Tolaga Bay
Te Araroa
Te Araroa
Hawai River
Hawai River
Tolaga Bay
Loisell's
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Kaka Point
Catlins
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
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Lebu
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El Loa
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El Loa
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El Loa
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Peru
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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