Surf Forecast Surf Report
Hicks Bay surf break

Hicks Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 06 Apr 2025 NZST
Forecast update in 2hr 40 min 15 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
69.1°F
(Which is 2.5°F warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Hicks Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hicks Bay at 1AM is: 2ft 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1ft 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 06). An open ocean swell of 4ft 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (07 Apr)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (07 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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

Updates in 2 hr 40 min 15 s Forecast update imminent
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)
3
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1
NE
1
E
1.5
E
2
E
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.5
E
2
E
2
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1
E
1.5
SSE
2
SSE
2
SSE
2
SSE
2
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.5
SSE
2
SE
1.5
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.5
SSE
4.5
NE
6
NE
7.5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
8
NE
8
NE
7
NE
6.5
SSE
6.5
SSE
6
SE
8
SSE
8
SSE
6
SE
6
SE
6
SE
6
SE
7
SE
5
SE
5
SE
4.5
SE
Period(s) (?)7778771114131312121212111111111110101010101111111111111010991010101010671010109998889999999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)75514419292118379212614614117716612111684845653504932176688888888645955714859575654521303559721382163111239597154995255341045997528516513525654418342275
Wind
(mph)
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
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
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (ft)
1:52AM
6.43
2:06PM
6.1
2:51AM
6.3
3:09PM
5.94
3:49AM
6.23
4:09PM
5.91
4:43AM
6.2
5:04PM
6
5:30AM
6.2
5:54PM
6.1
6:12AM
6.17
6:39PM
6.2
6:52AM
6.17
7:21PM
6.27
Low Tide
/ height (ft)
7:27PM
1.84
8:13AM
2.2
8:28PM
2.03
9:13AM
2.17
9:31PM
2.1
10:09AM
2.07
10:28PM
2.03
11:02AM
1.9
11:20PM
1.9
11:52AM
1.74
12:08AM
1.8
12:38PM
1.57
12:52AM
1.71
1:19PM
1.48
1:34AM
1.71
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Sunrise----6:24-------6:26-------6:26-------6:28-------6:28-------6:28-------6:30-------
Sunset------5:52-------5:50-------5:49-------5:46-------5:45-------5:44-------5:43-----
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Rain (in)
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Temp. °F636464646668686664636164666666646157555459636361595755555963636161595759616363615959575761646461575757576164646161615959
Feels °F (?)616157575961615957555459575555555248504854575955555452525759595757575455555757575557555559615755525252525455575555555454
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