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Hicks Bay Surf Forecast
/ East Cape (19 surf breaks) /
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Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
18.8° 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 11AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
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 Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | |
922 | 778 | 697 | 622 | 508 | 508 | 406 | 373 | 414 | 359 | 281 | 246 | 205 | 196 | 153 | 112 | 112 | 95 | 82 | 86 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:12AM2.12m | 11:53PM2.11m | 12:06PM2.04m | 00:53AM2.07m | 1:06PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.53m | 5:32PM0.41m | 6:10AM0.58m | 6:27PM0.47m | 7:13AM0.60m | 7:26PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 |
 kJ | 42 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 26 | 61 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 153 | 112 | 112 | 95 | 82 | 86 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 9 | NNE 7 | E 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | ESE 9 | NW 7 | E 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 10 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 922 | 778 | 697 | 622 | 508 | 508 | 406 | 373 | 414 | 359 | 281 | 246 | 205 | 196 | 84 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 |
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