Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 2AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
10
3
E
11
3
E
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
3
ESE
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1066
1360
1762
1909
1970
1403
1209
1019
1161
1556
1160
1055
1034
1066
987
890
900
857
834
816
799
1591
1337
1208
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:19AM1.90m
5:08PM1.94m
5:07AM1.89m
5:58PM1.98m
5:55AM1.89m
Low Tide
10:24PM0.74m
10:53AM0.61m
11:15PM0.75m
11:40AM0.60m
00:04AM0.75m
12:23PM0.59m
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
8
9
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
5
6
7
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
10
0.4
NW
8
0.6
S
11
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
1066
1360
23
86
1970
1403
1209
1019
1161
1326
1160
1055
1034
1066
987
890
900
857
834
816
799
761
739
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
20
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
79
68
39
9
2
9
43
37
35
32
30
25
73
64
51
24
21
18
4
4
15
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
NW
8
0.3
SSE
19
0.5
S
9
0.2
SSE
20
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
21
24
24
74
44
39
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
11
3
E
10
0.2
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
3
ESE
10
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
1762
1909
12
164
146
102
1556
123
172
244
189
203
160
147
189
189
189
443
1591
1337
1208
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
Distance (km)
9
27
27
27
32
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
32
27
32
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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