Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 11 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
16.6° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 7PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). 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 (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (14 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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
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
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
100
100
100
80
80
67
65
48
85
84
74
69
54
28
29
29
28
27
26
60
58
22
10
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:51PM2.23m
6:08AM2.21m
6:49PM2.32m
7:06AM2.26m
7:44PM2.39m
Low Tide
11:36AM0.51m
00:06AM0.62m
12:33PM0.45m
1:05AM0.58m
1:27PM0.39m
2:01AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:20
<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
15
15
12
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
14
16
16
14
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
9
12
12
8
10
8
9
9
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
11
12
14
14
13
11
9
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
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
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1.1
NW
5
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
115
100
100
100
80
80
67
65
48
85
84
74
69
54
28
29
29
28
27
64
60
58
22
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
8
8
8
28
29
30
28
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
14
14
17
26
16
10
4
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
N
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
17
16
1
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1
W
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
—
0.4
SW
3
0.6
S
4
0.9
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
Energy kJ
2
4
16
24
30
40
43
34
32
57
63
40
52
80
69
44
37
49
65
—
2
11
44
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Tokata
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Te Araroa
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Anaura Bay
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Horseshoe Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Waihau Bay
East Cape
Three Points
East Cape
Kaiaua Bay
East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
3
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
61
27
9
27
72
40
40
1
0
32
78
80
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Tokomaru Bay
Three Points
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Papatea Bay
Tokata
Tokata
Three Points
Loisell's
Kaiaua Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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West Coast South Island
Shingles
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
3
9
5
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
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9
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5
5
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5
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5
5
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