Point Hicks Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.80° S 149.29° E

Point Hicks WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point Hicks sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.0° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SW swell with 2,671 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Point Hicks in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 9th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 13th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 15th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 9s

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


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