Banks Peninsula – Hickory Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Canterbury, New Zealand)

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Guide
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.
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
What's the best time of year to surf Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Location Map
Interactive Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, which is 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 162 km (101 miles) away.
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Tides at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Sea Temperature
The Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay water temperature is reasonably warm (17.4 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.
Swell History at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
Surf stats for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
Wind stats for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon175 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy188 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy214 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy459 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy551 mi