Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)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 afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ESE
14
0.4
NE
8
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.3
NE
8
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.4
SSE
20
0.7
SSE
20
0.7
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
83
83
52
51
39
27
25
24
24
24
19
19
18
13
19
9
59
97
111
157
336
315
153
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:15PM2.25m
11:33AM2.07m
00:07AM2.16m
12:31PM2.01m
00:58AM2.08m
Low Tide
4:55PM0.46m
5:38AM0.51m
5:48PM0.54m
6:31AM0.52m
6:42PM0.61m
7:22AM0.54m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
11
11
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
7
5
6
9
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SSE
20
0.7
SSE
20
0.7
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
16
Energy kJ
122
83
83
52
51
39
27
25
24
24
107
93
68
55
30
17
13
10
4
9
157
336
315
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NE
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
19
Energy kJ
29
28
27
13
13
13
13
5
21
20
24
17
10
15
9
9
9
9
9
5
9
14
18
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
21
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
25
14
12
26
24
21
10
21
5
5
19
19
19
18
7
7
7
7
7
44
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
1
E
5
Energy kJ
65
71
74
87
133
129
119
129
151
115
13
19
10
59
97
111
88
69
49
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
27
27
27
27
27
61
27
27
27
69
9
32
72
40
306
273
171
169
169
123
61
120
120
123
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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