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Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 2PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
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 41mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | |
75 | 58 | 62 | 91 | 122 | 196 | 286 | 385 | 542 | 717 | 804 | 638 | 1170 | 1497 | 2510 | 3459 | 3674 | 4328 | 5204 | 9354 | 7126 | 4016 | 4351 | 3394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:26AM1.92m | 7:07PM2.03m | 7:09AM1.92m | 7:47PM2.05m | 7:51AM1.92m | 8:24PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.52m | 1:17AM0.67m | 1:32PM0.53m | 1:59AM0.67m | 2:10PM0.55m | 2:39AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 9 | N 16 | N 13 | S 9 | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
 kJ | 75 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 22 | 416 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1996 | — | — | 3016 | 4688 | 1933 | 4016 | 4351 | 3394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 16 | SE 9 | N 16 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 838 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 15 | N 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 34 | 62 | 91 | 122 | 196 | 286 | 385 | 542 | 717 | 804 | 638 | 1170 | 1497 | 2510 | 3459 | 3674 | 4328 | 5204 | 9354 | 7126 | — | — | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 72 | 72 | 120 | 124 | 122 | 120 | 111 | 120 | 111 | 122 | 126 | 171 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 127 | 324 | 223 | 161 | 123 | 117 | 0 | 0 |
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