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Hicks Bay
Current Water Quality
Please contact your local regional council for the most recent water quality information at this location.
Surf life saving
No lifeguards on duty
We recommend swimming at this beach when lifeguards are on duty.
Thu, 5 Nov
No lifeguards on duty
Fri, 6 Nov
No lifeguards on duty
Sat, 7 Nov
No lifeguards on duty
Sun, 8 Nov
No lifeguards on duty
Forecast
Weather
Water temp: 16.7°C
ThuNow
17.2°CCloudy
N7km/h
Thu11am
16.3°CCloudy
NW7km/h
Thu1pm
16.6°CRain
NW10km/h
Thu3pm
16.9°CCloudy
WNW9km/h
Thu5pm
17.1°CCloudy
NW9km/h
Thu7pm
18.1°CShowers
NW8km/h
Thu9pm
19.4°CCloudy
NW16km/h
Fri5am
19.2°CCloudy
NW20km/h
Fri7am
17.8°CCloudy
NW14km/h
Fri9am
16.8°CShowers
NNW15km/h
Fri11am
17.2°CCloudy
NNW16km/h
Fri1pm
17.3°CCloudy
NNW14km/h
Fri3pm
17.4°CStorm
NNW15km/h
Fri5pm
17.4°CCloudy
N16km/h
Fri7pm
17.5°CStorm
N16km/h
Fri9pm
17.7°CCloudy
N18km/h
Sat5am
17.7°CCloudy
N23km/h
Sat7am
17°CStorm
NNE34km/h
Sat9am
16.8°CStorm
N35km/h
Sat11am
16.6°CCloudy
N34km/h
Sat1pm
16.5°CCloudy
NNW30km/h
Sat3pm
16.3°CShowers
NNW28km/h
Sat5pm
15.8°CSunny
NNW22km/h
Sat7pm
17°CSunny
NNW17km/h
Sat9pm
18.4°CCloudy
NNW21km/h
Tide
Currently incoming
Thu
3:38pm
High
1.65m
Thu
9:45pm
Low
0.45m
Fri
3:59am
High
1.73m
Fri
10:19am
Low
0.36m
Fri
4:34pm
High
1.68m
Fri
10:40pm
Low
0.46m
Sat
4:49am
High
1.72m
Sat
11:07am
Low
0.33m
Sat
5:25pm
High
1.72m
Sat
11:31pm
Low
0.46m
Sun
5:36am
High
1.71m
Beach Info
Onepoto is more popular for swimming and surfing, and Long Beach is more popular for fishing. Both beaches can have strong rips current and heavy waves are common. Boats can be launched from the beach. Ngāti Porou SLSC patrols Onepoto during summer.
Hazards
Deep water
Large surf
Rip Currents
Shallow water
Slipway
Submerged objects
Sudden drop in water depth
Facilities
Boat ramp
Parking
Toilet block