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Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 3AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hicks Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
1379 | 1851 | 2069 | 2725 | 4580 | 6907 | 9250 | 8969 | 6172 | 3690 | 2846 | 3373 | 2534 | 2287 | 1326 | 1450 | 1172 | 1003 | 856 | 522 | 332 | 413 | 300 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:47PM2.05m | 7:51AM1.92m | 8:24PM2.05m | 8:33AM1.92m | 9:03PM2.04m | 9:12AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.67m | 2:10PM0.55m | 2:39AM0.66m | 2:48PM0.57m | 3:20AM0.65m | 3:27PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 20 | 3 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 6172 | 3690 | 2846 | 3373 | 2534 | 2287 | 1326 | 1450 | 1172 | 1003 | 856 | 522 | 332 | 413 | 300 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | N 16 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1039 | 855 | 29 | 287 | 5 | 490 | 609 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 186 | 165 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | E 14 | SE 13 | S 5 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 17 | 16 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1379 | 1851 | 2069 | 2725 | 4580 | 6907 | 9250 | 8969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 67 | 96 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 126 | 390 | 323 | 306 | 205 | 126 | 123 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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