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 pm Friday 29 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 17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (30 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 3AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	12s
Afternoon (30 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	12s
Evening (30 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
		Saturday 30								Sunday 31								Monday 1
	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	3 PM	6 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	N 5	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	N 7	N 7	N 8	N 8	N 8
Wave Graph
kJ	156	145	123	196	156	153	153	148	111	107	105	103	75	59	64	113	130	182	215	364	532	707	698	796
Wind (km/h)	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSE	NE	N	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				5:42AM1.92m					6:24PM2.00m				6:26AM1.92m				7:07PM2.03m				7:09AM1.92m
Low Tide		11:45PM0.66m					12:12PM0.53m				00:33AM0.66m				12:53PM0.52m				1:17AM0.67m				1:32PM0.53m


	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:55	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1
Temp °C	13	13	12	11	12	14	15	13	12	13	13	15	16	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17
Feels °C	12	12	11	10	12	14	14	12	11	11	11	13	13	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	14	13	14	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	NNW 15	NNW 15	N 16
kJ	156	145	123	196	156	153	153	148	111	107	105	103	75	59	39	39	38	38	25	19	19	43	22	19
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 16	SE 15	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 11	NE 11	NE 8	NNE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNW 15	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9
kJ	62	60	17	10	11	11	10	19	19	9	10	17	28	29	29	18	18	18	11	11	21	9	9	9
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 8	NE 8	SSE 15	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 11	NE 11	NNE 8	NE 8	NNE 10	NNE 8	NE 7	N 13	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	ENE 10	ENE 10	N 15	N 12	N 12	S 15	S 15
kJ	13	17	23	12	12	12	19	6	10	11	6	2	3	5	5	5	5	10	9	17	3	3	5	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 2	N 3	N 4	N 5	N 5	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	N 7	N 7	N 8	N 8	N 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	14	42	64	113	130	182	215	364	532	707	698	796
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Horseshoe Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Horseshoe Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Anaura Bay East Cape	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	1	0	0	1	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	27	72	120	120	120	111	111	111	124	120	126	127	126
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape	Tolaga Bay	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Waiapu River	Waiapu River	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Loisell's East Cape	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Boneyards South Africa	El Olon de Ilo Peru	Lebu Chile	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fullers United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5

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