Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 11 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
16.2° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 6PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1869
1753
1430
1265
1265
1208
1282
1255
1102
1057
1071
1077
1053
935
932
833
739
740
857
1095
1095
941
750
646
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:41PM2.01m
6:41AM1.91m
7:21PM2.03m
7:25AM1.93m
7:59PM2.04m
Low Tide
12:23PM0.59m
00:49AM0.73m
1:04PM0.58m
1:32AM0.69m
1:43PM0.57m
2:13AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<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
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
11
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
5
6
7
6
6
7
6
5
6
7
8
7
7
7
9
7
8
9
9
9
9
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
2
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSE
21
0.3
SSE
20
0.4
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
20
0.5
SSE
20
0.5
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
Energy kJ
4
745
3
9
43
75
146
225
221
214
210
1053
935
932
833
739
740
857
1095
1095
941
750
646
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.4
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
142
48
49
47
42
63
50
53
49
47
55
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
36
35
7
3
7
2
26
25
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1869
1753
1430
1265
1265
1208
1282
1255
1102
1057
1071
1077
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
32
32
32
32
32
32
40
32
32
32
27
27
27
1
0
0
0
27
9
1
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
5
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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