Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 8PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
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)
1.6
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NNE
8
4
NNE
8
4
NNE
9
2.5
N
9
2.5
N
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
261
434
701
1109
1952
2692
1051
866
1215
1182
1144
989
1104
1291
1230
1060
985
928
967
976
1075
1212
1197
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
E
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:22PM1.92m
2:38AM1.96m
3:16PM1.91m
3:29AM1.93m
4:12PM1.92m
4:19AM1.90m
Low Tide
8:13AM0.57m
8:36PM0.70m
9:06AM0.60m
9:31PM0.72m
10:00AM0.61m
10:24PM0.74m
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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>
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
1
1
4
7
5
3
1
2
2
10
15
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
12
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
13
12
12
12
11
13
11
11
11
12
11
12
10
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
2
ENE
8
2.5
N
8
3
NE
9
1.8
NW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
11
Energy kJ
49
28
27
27
24
12
12
567
866
1215
475
1144
1177
910
515
1230
1060
985
928
967
976
1075
1212
1197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
11
1.7
ENE
9
1.3
NW
8
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
1.4
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1
N
7
1.3
NNW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
3
20
62
12
474
239
2
8
8
8
2
293
176
92
222
126
82
49
32
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
S
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.8
NW
8
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
39
5
2
8
7
2
3
2
16
17
102
20
38
39
39
40
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NNE
8
4
NNE
8
4
NNE
9
2.5
N
9
3
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
1.5
NW
8
0.7
NNW
7
Energy kJ
161
261
434
701
1109
1952
2692
1051
1182
777
989
1104
1291
311
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
123
197
197
438
197
390
312
230
75
75
69
27
32
3
27
9
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
3
5
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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