Hicks Bay surf break

Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 29 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 9AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
40
35
45
59
60
65
56
56
49
49
49
50
482
423
346
277
231
182
196
192
163
134
121
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:39AM1.94m
5:10PM1.92m
5:28AM1.94m
6:01PM1.96m
6:13AM1.93m
6:48PM1.99m
Low Tide
11:02AM0.51m
11:22PM0.57m
11:53AM0.48m
00:13AM0.55m
12:40PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:45
6:46
6:47
6:47
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5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
14
14
16
18
17
16
15
15
15
14
17
18
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
16
14
14
13
13
13
12
14
14
9
7
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
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
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
40
40
27
45
44
58
56
56
56
42
40
39
28
30
34
24
17
17
16
15
14
9
9
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NNW
12
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
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
25
11
26
26
59
60
65
29
48
5
49
49
50
32
33
25
24
12
25
23
10
10
10
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
NE
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
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
11
35
35
35
26
26
17
13
13
49
5
3
1
7
18
18
17
17
12
12
19
17
16
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
4
1.8
SSE
6
2.3
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
1
3
5
5
6
5
19
23
200
482
423
346
277
231
182
196
192
163
134
121
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)
1
0
0
0
96
0
0
0
0
0
32
32
40
40
40
32
40
40
40
40
32
32
32
9
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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