Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 11 am 16 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 4PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
N
11
0.3
SE
12
0.3
N
11
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
28
17
17
32
20
10
10
9
9
22
23
45
70
99
128
150
74
205
221
155
355
392
346
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
0
S
0
N
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:06AM2.26m
7:44PM2.39m
8:00AM2.29m
8:36PM2.41m
8:52AM2.27m
9:29PM2.39m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.39m
2:01AM0.55m
2:19PM0.35m
2:56AM0.54m
3:11PM0.35m
3:50AM0.53m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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
4:53
4:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
16
16
13
13
12
11
10
11
13
14
11
11
11
11
11
12
14
14
11
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
12
14
13
12
12
10
7
6
6
8
13
9
9
8
8
8
10
13
13
10
10
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
7
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.5
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
29
28
16
33
32
24
1
4
3
3
92
56
31
70
99
128
150
74
205
221
155
355
392
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
N
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
14
17
17
16
16
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
45
13
8
5
48
48
37
62
108
65
66
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
N
11
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SE
12
0.2
WNW
4
0.5
N
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ESE
4
0.6
SSE
11
0.1
S
16
0.2
N
11
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
4
4
2
17
16
5
5
1
6
4
22
23
4
21
12
21
2
70
4
4
76
5
9
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
7
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
SE
4
Energy kJ
15
14
28
20
23
40
66
98
20
12
14
57
1
3
3
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
72
72
78
1
9
9
72
72
61
72
78
40
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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