Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 5 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
16.3° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 12PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1255
1283
1135
1071
1055
1064
1075
1045
935
833
742
739
832
962
1037
924
819
736
723
621
592
535
566
577
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:41AM1.91m
7:21PM2.03m
7:25AM1.93m
7:59PM2.04m
8:06AM1.95m
8:38PM2.04m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.73m
1:04PM0.58m
1:32AM0.69m
1:43PM0.57m
2:13AM0.65m
2:23PM0.54m
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part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part 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>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
11
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
5
6
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
10
9
7
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
20
0.4
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
20
0.5
SSE
20
0.5
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
Energy kJ
75
146
225
221
214
210
142
1045
935
833
742
739
832
962
1037
924
819
736
723
621
592
535
566
577
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
49
49
48
41
3
2
49
49
47
46
42
39
38
35
31
24
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.7
S
7
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.3
S
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
54
36
35
7
7
2
3
2
55
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1255
1283
1135
1071
1055
1064
1075
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
40
32
27
32
27
27
27
27
27
27
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
9
9
9
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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