Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
16.8° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)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 Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
112
67
117
67
120
93
93
88
102
102
105
98
100
100
100
80
80
67
65
48
85
84
74
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:04AM2.10m
4:46PM2.12m
5:07AM2.15m
5:51PM2.23m
6:08AM2.21m
Low Tide
10:03PM0.71m
10:35AM0.55m
11:05PM0.66m
11:36AM0.51m
00:06AM0.62m
12:33PM0.45m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:18
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7:18
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7:18
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4:53
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4:53
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4:53
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 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
10
10
10
10
12
13
14
11
11
11
12
11
12
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
13
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
10
11
12
9
9
9
10
8
9
11
11
9
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
47
47
67
117
67
120
93
93
88
102
102
105
98
100
100
100
80
80
67
65
48
85
84
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
W
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
1
18
23
12
1
7
7
3
3
3
8
3
3
3
8
8
28
29
30
29
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
SE
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
2
1
1
7
3
3
9
9
8
3
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
5
4
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.4
SSE
3
1.1
S
10
0.5
SSE
6
0.8
S
6
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
4
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
Energy kJ
112
112
3
226
17
38
1
1
1
1
1
3
7
16
34
29
28
41
52
43
34
54
62
37
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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Distance (km)
1
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0
0
0
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0
0
0
27
27
0
27
27
27
27
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27
27
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(10 max)
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
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3
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Rating
(10 max)
8
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