Hicks Bay Surf Forecast

/ East Cape (19 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (37.58° S 178.29° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST

Forecast 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 17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (28 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	16s
Afternoon (28 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	13s
Evening (28 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	12s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 28					Friday 29								Saturday 30								Sun 31
	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	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 19	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11
Wave Graph
kJ	306	298	142	140	140	528	723	708	415	566	119	119	119	119	158	158	156	156	153	150	111	107	105	78
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	E	SSW	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide				4:43PM1.93m				4:56AM1.92m				5:36PM1.96m				5:42AM1.92m					6:24PM2.00m
Low Tide		10:34AM0.56m				10:56PM0.66m				11:25AM0.55m				11:45PM0.66m					12:12PM0.53m				00:33AM0.66m


	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11
	—	—	4:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	4:57
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	16	15	13	13	12	12	13	14	16	15	13	13	12	12	11	13	15	15	14	14	15	15	15
Feels °C	11	15	14	12	12	11	11	11	13	14	13	11	11	11	11	10	13	14	13	13	12	13	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 19	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11
kJ	306	298	142	140	138	528	723	708	415	566	119	119	119	119	158	158	156	156	153	150	111	107	105	78
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	W 4	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	SSE 12	NE 8	SSE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 15	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 11	NE 8	NE 10	NE 10
kJ	85	9	39	38	26	25	24	24	107	16	100	63	62	60	16	17	17	11	10	10	19	9	17	17
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 9	NNE 8	E 10	E 10	SSE 19	E 10	E 10	E 10	NE 8	E 9	SSE 19	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 8	NNE 10	NNE 8	NNE 8
kJ	43	41	56	52	140	31	31	17	16	16	74	17	17	17	12	12	12	12	19	19	10	11	6	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 3	N 3	N 4
kJ	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Hicks Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Papatea Bay East Cape	Three Points East Cape	Anaura Bay East Cape	Anaura Bay East Cape	Horseshoe Bay East Cape	Horseshoe Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Gisborne and Mahia	Kaiaua Bay East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Anaura Bay East Cape	Anaura Bay East Cape	Anaura Bay East Cape
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	4	4	4	1	1	1	1	2	1	3	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	40	78	72	72	1	1	0	0	27	123	80	27	72	72	72
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Three Points	Three Points	Three Points	Tolaga Bay	Tolaga Bay	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's		Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	6	7	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		3	3	3	3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Loisell's East Cape	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	9	9	8	9	8	7	6	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3
Header Global	Fish Boma South Africa	Hell South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	El Olon de Ilo Peru	Lebu Chile	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia
Rating (10 max)	6	6	9	9	8	9	8	7	7	7	6	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8

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