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Hicks Bay Surf Forecast
/ East Cape (19 surf breaks) /
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Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 16 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
19.6° 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: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 67 | 113 | 156 | 143 | 137 | 133 | 131 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 45 | 43 | 24 | 392 | 459 | 791 | 1020 | 1761 | 1877 | 1417 | 778 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:00AM 2.10 | 6:30PM 2.07 | 6:49AM 2.12 | 7:21PM 2.16 | 7:42AM 2.14 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:52PM 0.55 | 12:29PM 0.42 | 12:46AM 0.50 | 1:18PM 0.37 | 1:41AM 0.46 | 2:07PM 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
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