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Lat Long: 37.80° S 149.29° E

Point Hicks WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point Hicks sea temperature is
16.7°C
1.9° 

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


Point Hicks surf forecast from 26 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SW swell with 936 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 28 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Point Hicks this week:

The surf forecast for Point Hicks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Point Hicks in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 31) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 28th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 28th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 7s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 28th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Hicks over the next 16 days.


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