Hicks Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Hicks Bay, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.1° 

Hicks Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Hicks Bay based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Hicks Bay right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Hicks Bay

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Hicks Bay

4 km N240 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
50
near gales from the W
(52 km/h at 280°)
14.1 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Poroporo

24 km SSE149 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
20
light winds from the NW
(19 km/h at 315°)
15 °C-
-
-
-
-

Waihau Bay

35 km WSW35 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainDry
25
moderate winds from the W
(26 km/h at 270°)
14 °C-
-
-
-
-

Tolaga Bay Area School

87 km S4 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
20
moderate winds from the W
(20 km/h at 270°)
16.9 °C-
-
-
-
-

Opotiki

97 km SW57 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
25
moderate winds from the W
(26 km/h at 270°)
13 °C-
-
-
-
-

Pouawa

114 km S223 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
50
near gales from the W
(52 km/h at 270°)
13 °C-
-
-
-
-

Gisborne Airport

121 km S240 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearDry
20
moderate winds from the W
(22 km/h at 270°)
15 °C20 km
20 km
-
no observation
-

Gisborne Airport

121 km S240 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearDry
20
moderate winds from the W
(22 km/h at 270°)
15 °C20 km
20 km
-
no observation
-

Whakatane

123 km SW3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
10
light winds from the W
(11 km/h at 270°)
14.4 °C-
-
-
-
-

WhakataneAeroAws

127 km SW7 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearClear skies
20
moderate winds from the W
(20 km/h at 280°)
13.5 °C10 km
10 km

no observation

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Hicks Bay and within an acceptable time window.

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