Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 11 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
16.2° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 5PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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 Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
1
N
13
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
11
1.6
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.5
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
9
23
45
70
98
128
117
75
232
329
379
367
497
495
592
517
582
515
445
369
318
222
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WSW
0
S
0
NE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:00AM2.29m
8:36PM2.41m
8:52AM2.27m
9:29PM2.39m
9:44AM2.22m
10:22PM2.33m
Low Tide
2:19PM0.35m
2:56AM0.54m
3:11PM0.35m
3:50AM0.53m
4:03PM0.39m
4:44AM0.52m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
Temp °C
10
13
14
12
11
11
12
11
12
14
15
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
Feels °C
5
9
12
11
8
8
9
8
11
12
12
8
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
11
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
NNE
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
1
N
13
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
11
1.6
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.5
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
86
54
22
70
98
128
117
75
232
329
379
367
497
495
592
517
582
515
445
369
318
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
W
4
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
9
9
9
23
45
13
8
5
32
40
42
103
76
76
66
47
3
40
40
140
124
119
104
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
S
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SE
12
0.3
WNW
5
0.5
N
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
NNE
15
0.3
W
4
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSE
21
0.4
SSE
20
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.2
ESE
17
0.4
SSE
16
Energy kJ
2
3
4
4
21
21
14
22
4
73
28
100
106
2
21
3
9
42
151
40
40
39
29
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
0.6
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
7
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
E
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
57
102
10
12
13
38
1
2
47
7
8
3
4
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
61
61
72
40
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
9
9
27
0
27
27
27
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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