Point Hicks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Victoria, Australia)

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Point Hicks Surf Guide

Point Hicks on the East Coast is an exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north with some shelter here from southwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rips, rocks,isolated break and sharks.

Point Hicks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	1	fairly consistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Point Hicks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Point Hicks occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Point Hicks (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Point Hicks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in May while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 31% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

31%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Point Hicks Location Map

Interactive Point Hicks surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Point Hicks is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, which is 277 km (172 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Point Hicks is Albury Airport (ABX), also in Australia, 283 km (176 miles) away.

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Point Hicks Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:44 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Point Hicks

Current tide and informaton

For Point Hicks, 0 km from Point Hicks.

Next High Water: 10:27pm | 1.22m

Next Low Water: 05:35am | 0.26m

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Point Hicks Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.3 °C) at Point Hicks is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite