Hicks Bay Surf Break

Hicks Bay, New Zealand Weather Observations

Lat Long: 37.58° S 178.29° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 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.

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

ASCATB179E38S

76 km E15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
50
strong winds from the NW
(48 km/h at 308°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB180E38S

116 km E15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
50
strong winds from the NW
(50 km/h at 310°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB179E39S

121 km SSE15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the NW
(24 km/h at 313°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB179E37S

127 km NNE15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
35
fresh winds from the WNW
(36 km/h at 297°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB178E37S

132 km NW15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
35
fresh winds from the WNW
(36 km/h at 292°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB178E39S

149 km S15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
35
fresh winds from the NW
(36 km/h at 322°)
- °C- km
- km


Kawerau

152 km SW60 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 222°)
0
12 °C-
-
-
-
0

Pongakawa wx

162 km SW29 m above sea level

3 hours ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 315°)
5
13 °C-
-
-
-
0

ASCATB180E37S

163 km NE15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
40
strong winds from the WNW
(39 km/h at 299°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB180E36S

175 km NE15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
35
fresh winds from the WNW
(35 km/h at 289°)
- °C- km
- km


* 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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