Hicks Bay tides today
- Tide now 6.3 ft ↓ falling · low 4:07 am (0.3 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 3:10–5:00 am average day · 6/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 5.5 ft · 60 °F moderate · 6.2 s from the northwest
- Wind · air 14 mph · 58 °F from the W, gusts 35 · overcast
- Surf tomorrow 1.7–2.7 ft Poor day · 3/10 · 6:00–10:00 am
- Sun 6:04 am–7:37 pm 13 h 33 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 11:29 pm waning gibbous · rises at 11:29 pm
Today in Hicks Bay there are high tides at 9:32 am (6.9 ft) and 9:52 pm (6.6 ft) and low tides at 3:15 am and 3:46 pm. Tide coefficient 87. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:07 am. The sun rises at 6:04 am and sets at 7:37 pm: 13 h 33 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:29 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:00 am to 4:00 am and from 2:32 pm to 4:32 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 5.5 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the west (14 mph). Overcast, 58 °F.
Fishing in Hicks Bay today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 3:46 pm
- Major period 2:32–4:32 pm
- Falling pressure (−0.17 inHg in 24 h), moderate offshore wind (18 mph) and 5.2 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 87 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:50 pm to 4:30 pm, combines the 3:46 pm low tide, a major period and falling pressure, though with moderate wind. Also worth a try from 2:20 am to 4:00 am, with the 3:15 am low tide, a major period and falling pressure, though with fresh wind.
Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, yellowtail amberjack, striped marlin and tope shark. What you can catch
Beach day in Hicks Bay
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Low tide at 3:46 pm: more sand
- Feels like 58 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.04 in)
- Fresh offshore wind (21 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 5.5 ft
5.5 ft waves every 6 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 60 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 21 mph
Fresh offshore wind (21 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 3:15 am
Low tide at 3:15 am and 3:46 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:32 am and 9:52 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Hicks Bay
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Tides in Hicks Bay
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:15 am 0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:32 am 6.9 ft · coef. 86
- ▼ Low tide 3:46 pm 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:52 pm 6.6 ft · coef. 87
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 27 min to low tide at 4:07 am.
Tide coefficient 86 for the 9:32 am high tide and 87 for the 9:52 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.5 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 27 (7.2 ft) and the lowest, on June 17 (0.1 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (CD)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 28 to 31 (coefficient 87, 6.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 20 to 22 (coefficient 52, 3.9 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:04 am · 7:37 pm | Low tide 3:15 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 9:32 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 3:46 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 9:52 pm · 6.6 ft | Coef. 87 | 89% | Major periods 2:00 am · 2:32 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:03 am · 7:39 pm | Low tide 4:07 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 10:24 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 4:40 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:46 pm · 6.5 ft | Coef. 87 | 81% | Major periods 3:05 am · 3:37 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:02 am · 7:40 pm | Low tide 5:00 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 11:18 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 5:36 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:41 pm · 6.5 ft | Coef. 86 | 71% | Major periods 4:09 am · 4:40 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:01 am · 7:41 pm | Low tide 5:54 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 12:13 pm · 6.8 ft | Low tide 6:32 pm · 0.7 ft | — | Coef. 83 | 60% | Major periods 5:10 am · 5:39 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:00 am · 7:42 pm | High tide 12:38 am · 6.3 ft | Low tide 6:50 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 1:10 pm · 6.6 ft | Low tide 7:30 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 81 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:06 am · 6:33 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:59 am · 7:43 pm | High tide 1:35 am · 6.2 ft | Low tide 7:48 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 2:08 pm · 6.5 ft | Low tide 8:27 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 77 | 38% | Major periods 6:58 am · 7:22 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:58 am · 7:44 pm | High tide 2:34 am · 6.0 ft | Low tide 8:48 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 3:07 pm · 6.3 ft | Low tide 9:25 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 73 | 28% | Major periods 7:46 am · 8:08 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (CD). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Wharekahika / Hicks Bay station (LINZ), 1.5 mi from Hicks Bay. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Gisborne reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: This work is based on Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand data which are licensed by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: secondary port of the LINZ Secondary Ports table 2026-27 (https://www.linz.govt.nz/products-services/tides-and-tidal-streams/tide-predictions), computed by TidePlanet with the LINZ method from the harmonic constants of Gisborne in the Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database).
The sea at Hicks Bay
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.8 ft
- Significant5.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest11 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 11 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 11 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 5.8 ft with a period of 6 s, from the northwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water about normal for late October.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:40 pm (local time).
Surf in Hicks Bay today
Surf today
Poor- 2.4–3.7 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 2.0 ft swell at 7 s from the north-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
- 4.8 ft wind swell at 5 s: messy waves
- Moderate offshore wind (17 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (high tide at 9:52 pm)
- Light: First light 5:37 am · sunrise 6:04 am · sunset 7:37 pm · last light 8:05 pm
- Tide: low 3:15 am (0.4 ft), high 9:32 am (6.9 ft), low 3:46 pm (0.6 ft) and high 9:52 pm (6.6 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 59.7 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
- Energy: 123 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell and wind swell. 6:00 am to 8:00 am can also work, with a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell and wind swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Hicks Bay today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (3:46 pm): little current from 3:20 pm to 4:10 pm
- 5.2 ft waves: careful getting in and out
- Moderate offshore wind (18 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
- 0.4 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 3:15 am (2:50–3:40 am), high tide 9:32 am (9:10–10:00 am), low tide 3:46 pm (3:20–4:10 pm) and high tide 9:52 pm (9:30–10:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.7 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 59.7 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 8:05 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:29 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide and weak current, though with waves and moderate wind.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Hicks Bay.
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Weather in Hicks Bay
Now in Hicks Bay
- Low / high
- 53 / 65 °F
- Rain
- 0.05 in · 51%
- Clouds
- 95%
- Humidity
- 83%
- Dew pointDew point
- 53 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 23
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.84 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Clear | Clear | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 56° | 55° | 53° | 59° | 64° | 65° | 62° | 59° |
| Wind (mph) | 13 WNW | 20 WNW | 17 W | 19 W | 21 WNW | 19 WNW | 17 WNW | 16 WNW |
| Gusts | 26 | 44 | 50 | 47 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 38 |
| Waves | 4.3 ft | 5.2 ft | 5.4 ft | 5.2 ft | 5.1 ft | 5.2 ft | 5.5 ft | 5.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 58° 13 W 5.1 ft
- 3:00 am 53° 6 W 4.4 ft
- 6:00 am 50° 8 WNW 3.9 ft
- 9:00 am 57° 8 WNW 3.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 63° 12 W 3.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 61° 17 WNW 4.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 58° 17 WNW 4.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 55° 11 W 3.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 53 / 65 °F | 21 mph WNW | 5.8 ft | 9:32 am · 9:52 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 50 / 64 °F | 17 mph W | 5.1 ft | 10:24 am · 10:46 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 45 / 62 °F | 11 mph SSW | 3.3 ft | 11:18 am · 11:41 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 46 / 62 °F | 13 mph NW | 2.6 ft | 12:13 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 56 / 64 °F | 14 mph NW | 3.0 ft | 12:38 am · 1:10 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 55 / 64 °F | 9 mph NW | 2.8 ft | 1:35 am · 2:08 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 55 / 69 °F | 10 mph NW | 2.8 ft | 2:34 am · 3:07 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 60 / 66 °F | 11 mph NNW | 4.9 ft | 3:34 am · 4:04 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 63 / 67 °F | 10 mph NNW | 5.0 ft | 4:34 am · 5:00 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 57 / 73 °F | 7 mph NW | 4.7 ft | 5:32 am · 5:53 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 57 / 69 °F | 14 mph NW | 4.1 ft | 6:26 am · 6:44 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 61 / 67 °F | 14 mph NW | 5.5 ft | 7:16 am · 7:32 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 58 / 62 °F | 5 mph SSE | 5.9 ft | 8:03 am · 8:19 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 55 / 62 °F | 18 mph NW | 8.9 ft | 8:47 am · 9:04 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 50° / 64° 5.1 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 45° / 62° 3.3 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 46° / 62° 2.6 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 56° / 64° 3.0 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 55° / 64° 2.8 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 55° / 69° 2.8 ft
- Thu 5 Rain 60° / 66° 4.9 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (65 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:40 pm (local time).
The sun in Hicks Bay
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:03 am
- Full dark 8:39 pm
- Civil dawn 5:37 am
- Civil dusk 8:05 pm
- Solar noon 12:51 pm (66° high)
- Daylight 13 h 33 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:02 pm
- Full dark 8:39 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,347,555 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Hicks Bay
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,442 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:00–4:00 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:32–4:32 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:09–8:09 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 10:59–11:59 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 9:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Wed, Nov 18 · 12:48 amNov 18 in 20 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 3:54 amNov 25 in 27 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Hicks Bay
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Hicks Bay.
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 2.4 mi.
From the shoreline (0.65 mi from Hicks Bay) out to sea, heading northeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.35 mi
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep1.6 mi
- 164 ft deep2.4 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. 33 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.6 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near Hicks BayTides nearby
- Te Araroa4.3 mi
- Horoera11 mi
- East Cape Lighthouse15 mi
- Cape Runaway16 mi
- Port Awanui18 mi
- Waihau Bay21 mi
- Tuparoa22 mi
- Raukokore23 mi
- Te Kaha35 mi
- Tokomaru37 mi
Hicks Bay at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,389 people. Coordinates: 37.600° S, 178.300° E.
- It is 75 mi north of Gisborne, the main place in Gisborne. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 3 min earlier than in Gisborne.
- The nearest tide station, Wharekahika / Hicks Bay, is 1.5 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about Hicks BayQuestions
What time is high tide today in Hicks Bay?
Today in Hicks Bay there are high tides at 9:32 am (6.9 ft) and 9:52 pm (6.6 ft) and low tides at 3:15 am and 3:46 pm. Tide coefficient 87.
What time is sunset today in Hicks Bay?
At 7:37 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:05 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Hicks Bay?
At 6:03 am. First light comes at 5:02 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:00–4:00 am, Minor 7:09–8:09 am, Major 2:32–4:32 pm, Minor 10:59–11:59 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Hicks Bay?
Light drizzle, from 53 °F to 65 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west (14 mph) and a 51% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Hicks Bay?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.5 ft waves with a period of 6.2 s from the northwest. The water is 59.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Hicks Bay?
The best time to visit Hicks Bay is from January to February: highs of 72 °F to 73 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Wharekahika / Hicks Bay secondary port, computed by TidePlanet with the time and height differences of the LINZ secondary ports table on Gisborne. This work is based on Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand data which are licensed by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand for re-use under the CC BY 4.0 licence; via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).