Hicks Bay surf break

Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 13 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
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 5AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
Period(s) (?)141414141313131313121212121212111111111111111414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)91575761760751350642141433425224419213913999666362404040234141
Wind
(km/h)
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
W
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
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:39AM
1.92
3:48PM
1.85
4:28AM
1.99
4:43PM
1.91
5:14AM
2.06
5:37PM
1.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:17PM
0.69
9:55AM
0.67
10:09PM
0.64
10:47AM
0.59
11:00PM
0.60
11:38AM
0.50
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise----6:31-------6:31-------6:33---
Sunset------5:42-------5:39-------5:38-
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
121----11-11--------1---
Temp. °C191818171819191616161515151718171616161718181916
Feels °C (?)16161616171616131313101091112121111101214131411
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