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: 11 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 5PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)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 Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
9
0.2
E
11
1.9
N
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.7
NNE
8
1.2
SSE
5
0.6
N
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1809
10
513
10
8
105
86
9
8
50
69
39
58
49
38
26
16
41
42
42
36
32
20
20
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
10
SW
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:29AM1.90m
11:11PM1.99m
11:10AM1.88m
11:55PM1.99m
11:57AM1.86m
00:38AM2.00m
Low Tide
4:48PM0.59m
5:30AM0.67m
5:31PM0.60m
6:17AM0.65m
6:16PM0.63m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
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7:15
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—
—
—
—
—
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7:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
4:54
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—
—
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—
—
4:54
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—
—
—
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—
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4:54
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—
—
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4:53
 mm
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
16
15
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
15
12
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
11
12
12
11
11
10
11
9
11
13
12
9
9
9
8
7
8
10
11
9
8
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
1.9
N
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.5
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
9
9
513
8
8
105
86
567
424
242
151
83
67
49
38
26
35
41
42
42
98
101
111
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
E
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NW
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
S
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
10
10
9
10
8
9
9
9
8
50
43
39
40
53
26
33
16
16
16
26
36
32
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.6
N
7
0.5
NW
8
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
N
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
4
5
10
10
5
8
8
8
5
8
8
11
7
37
33
5
5
8
16
4
28
23
14
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
—
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
S
2
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
—
—
0.7
WNW
8
1
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
—
—
0.7
S
9
0.9
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1809
1484
532
1086
921
736
634
—
1
1
69
71
58
—
—
59
35
67
91
117
—
—
74
30
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East Cape
Three Points
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Horseshoe Bay
East Cape
Anaura Bay
East Cape
Whangaparaoa
East Cape
Whangaparaoa
East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
88
88
88
88
61
61
0
27
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
27
27
72
78
27
1
72
27
27
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Loisell's
Tolaga Bay
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Loisell's
Loisell's
Te Araroa
Torere Beach
Maraenui
Tolaga Bay
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Tolaga Bay
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Three Points
Papatea Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
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Catlins
Loisell's
East Cape
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Kaka Point
Catlins
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
Otago
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
Otago
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Dunedin - Taieri Mouth
Otago
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Ning Nong Point and Reef
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
4
4
1
1
5
2
5
3
3
2
1
2
5
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
8
8
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