Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 11 am 27 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 6PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
3
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1478
1330
1218
1115
1218
1530
1450
1699
1557
1160
1066
976
954
1059
1673
2078
1742
1520
1238
1143
1215
1385
1541
1448
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
S
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:08PM1.94m
5:07AM1.89m
5:58PM1.98m
5:55AM1.89m
6:41PM2.01m
Low Tide
10:53AM0.61m
11:15PM0.75m
11:40AM0.60m
00:04AM0.75m
12:23PM0.59m
00:49AM0.73m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
10
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
16
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.3
S
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSE
20
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
Energy kJ
1478
1330
1218
1115
1218
1257
32
31
26
1160
1066
976
954
1059
4
4
4
4
26
3
9
41
73
143
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
20
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
20
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
82
9
43
37
35
108
40
73
64
26
24
4
4
4
15
14
9
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
20
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
74
15
15
67
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
0.5
S
9
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
3
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
Energy kJ
81
83
100
73
44
1530
1450
1699
1557
132
201
230
220
247
1673
2078
1742
1520
1238
1143
1215
1385
1541
1448
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
27
32
27
27
27
32
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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