Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
16.0° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
1.4
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
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
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2.1
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
3.5
NNE
8
4
NNE
8
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
113
114
94
80
151
210
236
142
149
135
114
124
127
127
161
341
721
1342
2302
2237
2012
1556
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:31PM2.01m
00:58AM2.08m
1:27PM1.96m
1:48AM2.01m
2:22PM1.92m
2:38AM1.96m
Low Tide
6:31AM0.52m
6:42PM0.61m
7:22AM0.54m
7:38PM0.66m
8:13AM0.57m
8:36PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
6
15
15
8
2
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
10
9
10
8
8
9
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NE
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
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
40
18
13
7
6
9
151
210
236
142
149
135
79
69
66
54
15
28
27
27
12
12
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
NE
8
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
17
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
9
9
9
9
5
3
10
15
7
120
7
7
8
3
26
7
14
22
3
20
18
25
25
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
21
0.1
NW
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
43
1
2
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
3
1
SSE
4
1.4
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1
ESE
5
1.1
E
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2.1
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
3.5
NNE
8
4
NNE
8
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
N
8
Energy kJ
8
43
113
114
94
80
64
49
70
95
111
105
114
124
127
127
161
341
721
1342
2302
2237
2012
1556
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Distance (km)
306
273
170
169
78
61
72
72
120
123
125
75
124
125
124
123
124
197
197
189
197
123
123
124
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
5
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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