Hickory Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Banks Peninsula)
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Hickory Bay Spot ID: Type: beach Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell SE | Wind N Sea Temperature Today is: 11.5 °C |
Friday, 24 May 2013, 19:49 Local time
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Hickory Bay in Banks Peninsular is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Akaroa, New Zealand, 16 miles from Hickory Bay.
Hickory Bay Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Le Bons Bay, 5 km from Hickory Bay.
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Overall Hickory Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This image illustrates the combination of swells directed at Hickory Bay over a normal ... (show all text) 
The graph describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Hickory Bay surf consistency graph. Also see Hickory Bay surf quality by season and Hickory Bay surf quality by month. |
Hickory Bay Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Hickory Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hickory Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Gough Bay | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Stony Bay | 8 mi |
| Third closest break | Raupo Bay | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Magnet Bay | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Te Oka Bay | 19 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Hickory Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4581 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4638 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4885 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4947 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5089 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Hickory Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Akaroa | 10 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Lyttelton | 24 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kaikoura | 99 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Timaru Harbour | 102 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hokitika River Bar | 131 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Hickory Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Mount Hutt (New Zealand) | 81 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Porters (New Zealand) | 81 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) | 83 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 85 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 85 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Hickory Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 27 mi |
| Second closest city location | Nelson (New Zealand) | 173 mi |
| Third closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 193 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 193 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Lower Hutt (New Zealand) | 200 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Hickory Bay is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, which is 57 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Hickory Bay is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 162 km (101 miles) away.
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