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Hicks Bay Surf Forecast
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Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 1PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 19 | |
198 | 198 | 156 | 158 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 134 | 142 | 127 | 302 | 514 | 486 | 284 | 180 | 163 | 142 | 138 | 133 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:21AM2.00m | 2:52PM1.91m | 3:15AM1.96m | 3:49PM1.91m | 4:08AM1.93m | 4:43PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.57m | 9:07PM0.67m | 9:39AM0.57m | 10:04PM0.66m | 10:34AM0.56m | 10:56PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 7 | E 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 198 | 198 | 156 | 133 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 117 | 108 | 79 | 119 | 134 | 134 | 70 | 121 | 514 | 486 | 284 | 180 | 163 | 142 | 138 | 133 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 71 | 133 | 136 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 127 | 64 | 119 | 116 | 85 | 59 | 57 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 210 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | W 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 19 | N 9 | SSE 18 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 17 | 81 | 79 | 55 | 54 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 142 | 54 | 302 | 57 | 73 | 59 | 85 | 83 | 56 | 52 | 33 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 68 | 75 | 85 | 62 | 85 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
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