Hicks Bay surf break

Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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Hicks Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hicks Bay sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 6PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (01 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (01 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
N
10
5.5
N
11
5.5
N
12
6
N
12
5
N
12
4.5
N
12
3.5
N
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.4
N
11
3
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
479
578
726
935
1170
1389
1640
3524
4749
7293
8852
9843
7322
5186
2785
2894
2344
1320
1575
1314
1086
906
752
586
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
35
N
30
N
20
NNW
20
W
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
0
SSE
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:09AM1.92m
7:47PM2.05m
7:51AM1.92m
8:24PM2.05m
8:33AM1.92m
9:03PM2.04m
Low Tide
1:32PM0.53m
1:59AM0.67m
2:10PM0.55m
2:39AM0.66m
2:48PM0.57m
3:20AM0.65m
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:54
1
1
1
1
1
2
8
5
4
3
3
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
17
17
14
13
12
12
11
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
13
13
14
15
14
13
12
13
16
18
13
12
11
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.3
NNW
13
3
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
12
5
N
12
4.5
N
12
3.5
N
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.4
N
11
3
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
9
Energy kJ
19
43
22
19
20
5
35
1748
5248
7322
5186
2785
2894
2344
1320
1575
1314
1086
906
752
586
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
9
1.4
N
12
1.9
NE
10
0.1
S
16
1.7
NE
10
0.2
S
15
0.1
NE
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
NNW
11
Energy kJ
21
9
9
9
3
3
2
572
739
5
535
17
7
14
14
7
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
6
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
11
3
5
5
4
2
4
5
17
16
15
14
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
N
10
5.5
N
11
5.5
N
12
6
N
12
Energy kJ
479
578
726
935
1170
1389
1640
3524
4749
7293
8852
9843
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
1
4
8
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
122
126
171
126
126
127
379
273
216
186
123
121
120
61
27
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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