Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (23 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
0.4
SSE
20
0.5
SSE
19
0.6
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2.1
NE
6
2.4
NE
7
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3
NE
8
2.1
NNE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
80
151
210
236
142
147
135
78
110
111
127
187
352
573
1056
1861
2518
2193
1667
1112
588
522
493
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
30
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
E
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
00:58AM2.08m
1:27PM1.96m
1:48AM2.01m
2:22PM1.92m
2:38AM1.96m
3:16PM1.91m
Low Tide
6:42PM0.61m
7:22AM0.54m
7:38PM0.66m
8:13AM0.57m
8:36PM0.70m
9:06AM0.60m
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part cloud
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light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
13
4
2
1
2
3
2
3
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
8
10
12
12
12
13
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
20
0.5
SSE
19
0.6
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
3.5
NNE
9
3
NE
8
2.1
NNE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
5
6
151
210
236
142
147
135
78
69
65
53
49
7
27
27
12
12
12
1667
1112
588
522
493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
19
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
12
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
N
8
1.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
9
3
10
12
11
120
1
7
3
26
6
14
3
20
26
123
149
455
349
379
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
21
0.1
NW
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.8
E
10
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
7
43
1
2
1
1
7
3
3
3
3
12
122
160
325
172
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2.1
NE
6
2.4
NE
7
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
1.3
SSE
5
Energy kJ
83
80
69
54
43
46
48
64
76
110
111
127
187
352
573
1056
1861
2518
2193
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
4
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
78
61
61
9
120
96
124
77
75
124
123
123
124
189
197
324
324
197
123
120
75
27
32
9
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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