Hicks Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Hicks Bay

Issued: 5 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
17.2° 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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 21s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 1PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (09 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (09 Jun)6ft (1.8m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
2
5
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
10
2
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
21
1.8
SSE
21
1.8
SSE
21
1.3
SSE
21
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.2
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
204
405
689
1027
6047
2867
2923
1434
1432
1459
1238
1031
972
2920
2521
1365
1801
1587
1322
1075
424
432
388
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:38AM2.00m
12:50PM1.86m
1:22AM2.02m
1:46PM1.89m
2:10AM2.04m
2:42PM1.95m
Low Tide
7:04AM0.63m
7:06PM0.68m
7:51AM0.59m
8:02PM0.72m
8:41AM0.57m
9:02PM0.73m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
13
11
10
11
10
10
11
13
14
12
12
12
11
10
11
13
13
11
10
10
Feels °C
9
7
7
6
7
6
5
7
5
6
7
9
11
9
9
9
8
7
8
11
12
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.8
SSE
10
2
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
21
2.4
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
18
0.1
N
8
2.4
SSE
11
2.2
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
154
176
102
689
1027
6047
1647
1491
1260
479
1
1238
1031
972
990
831
800
650
625
557
471
424
432
388
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
SSE
22
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
SSE
22
0.2
NNE
8
1.8
SSE
21
1.8
SSE
21
1.3
SSE
21
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
17
0.1
S
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
133
13
93
64
693
7
2867
2923
1434
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
6
5
50
48
41
36
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.6
SSE
22
0.7
WNW
7
0.4
W
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
15
2
7
397
45
8
2
2
2
5
5
2
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
9
3.5
S
11
4.5
S
12
0.6
W
5
6.5
S
17
0.5
W
5
5.5
S
17
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
4
S
13
0.2
W
4
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
13
204
405
2701
5575
19
24043
13
16366
1432
1459
5747
1
3402
2920
2521
1365
1801
1587
1322
1075
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
5
6
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
69
27
0
1
1
0
306
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
5
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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