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Hicks Bay surf break

Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 20 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
18.8° 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 2AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (21 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (21 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
N
1.7
NNW
1.2
N
1.7
NNW
0.9
NE
1.5
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.5
N
1.4
NNW
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.8
SSE
2
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.1
SSE
2.1
SSE
2.1
SSE
2.1
SSE
2
SSE
2.1
SE
Period(s) (?)888888888111110101111111111101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)24535517231094240213259210185191194400716883134715851287922886815815836883
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:03PM
2.22
9:30AM
2.16
9:57PM
2.20
10:21AM
2.16
10:54PM
2.16
11:12AM
2.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:25AM
0.43
3:47PM
0.34
4:17AM
0.47
4:39PM
0.36
5:11AM
0.53
5:32PM
0.41
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise----6:37-------6:37-------6:39---
Sunset------5:31-------5:30-------5:30-
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
412---------------------
Temp. °C141415141618171414131313141414131312111213151413
Feels °C (?)1311131214151412131212111198776578998
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