Hicks Bay surf break

Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
18.5° 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 10PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)--
Afternoon (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.3
N
15
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.3
NNW
13
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
13
0.7
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
14
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
2.3
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
40
41
42
40
40
35
45
59
60
65
56
56
49
49
49
50
497
423
362
286
196
182
177
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
S
20
SSE
25
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:14PM1.88m
4:39AM1.94m
5:10PM1.92m
5:28AM1.94m
6:01PM1.96m
6:13AM1.93m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.60m
11:02AM0.51m
11:22PM0.57m
11:53AM0.48m
00:13AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:45
6:46
6:47
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5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
17
15
14
14
14
14
15
18
17
15
15
15
15
15
16
18
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
12
14
8
6
7
7
7
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
48
40
41
42
40
40
27
45
44
58
56
56
56
42
40
39
29
30
18
18
17
17
16
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
8
0.3
N
15
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
6
9
39
12
25
11
26
26
59
60
65
29
48
9
6
49
50
32
33
25
24
12
24
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
15
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NE
6
0.3
N
15
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
NE
14
0.2
NNE
14
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
17
14
5
40
11
35
35
35
26
17
17
13
13
49
49
3
8
18
18
18
17
17
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
4
1.9
SSE
6
2.3
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
3
5
6
9
11
19
31
229
497
423
362
286
196
182
177
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
27
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
75
27
0
0
0
0
32
32
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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