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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 Friday 15 May 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 4AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | |
91 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 138 | 126 | 93 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 94 | 143 | 154 | 142 | 122 | 114 | 97 | 86 | 77 | 72 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:30AM2.13m | 6:08PM2.17m | 6:27AM2.17m | 7:04PM2.26m | 7:25AM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.63m | 12:00PM0.47m | 00:25AM0.57m | 12:54PM0.43m | 1:22AM0.52m | 1:46PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 91 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 88 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 56 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 38 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | S 17 | NE 10 | SE 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 21 | NE 10 | S 19 | SE 17 | S 16 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 41 | 34 | 31 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 22 | — | S 20 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | E 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 50 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 86 | 109 | 138 | 126 | 93 | 80 | 69 | 72 | 94 | 143 | 154 | 142 | 122 | 114 | 97 | 86 | 77 | 72 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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