Hicks Bay surf break

Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 May 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 1AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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 36mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.4
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
9
4
N
10
4
N
10
4.5
N
10
5.5
N
11
5.5
N
12
5
N
11
4.5
NNE
11
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
91
122
181
268
337
469
636
718
847
1234
1848
2332
2980
3459
4670
7132
7958
5971
5140
3187
2914
2267
1835
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
40
N
35
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:07PM2.03m
7:09AM1.92m
7:47PM2.05m
7:51AM1.92m
8:24PM2.05m
8:33AM1.92m
Low Tide
12:53PM0.52m
1:17AM0.67m
1:32PM0.53m
1:59AM0.67m
2:10PM0.55m
2:39AM0.66m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:55
1
1
1
1
2
2
12
9
4
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
16
15
15
16
17
14
14
13
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
14
17
14
13
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
13
0.3
NNW
13
4
NNE
12
5
N
11
4.5
NNE
11
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
57
39
38
38
19
19
19
43
22
19
20
3
35
4739
5971
5140
3187
2914
2267
1835
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
N
16
0.2
S
9
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
NE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
29
29
18
11
11
11
21
9
9
9
3
5
7
784
625
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
10
10
9
11
3
5
5
4
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.4
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
9
4
N
10
4
N
10
4.5
N
10
5.5
N
11
5.5
N
12
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
62
91
122
181
268
337
469
636
718
847
1234
1848
2332
2980
3459
4670
7132
7958
124
100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
124
124
120
111
120
122
122
126
171
127
127
127
127
324
186
161
121
121
72
61
0
0
0
27
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
8
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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