Surf Forecasts:
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 6,059 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay in the next 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 439 | 298 | 224 | 167 | 89 | 93 | 2578 | 5092 | 3684 | 1872 | 835 | 615 | 329 | 429 | 2488 | 4381 | 5009 | 4287 | 2071 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.67m | 4:35PM1.81m | 4:49AM1.67m | 5:14PM1.80m | 5:30AM1.66m | 5:54PM1.77m | 6:11AM1.65m | 6:35PM1.74m | 6:55AM1.64m | 7:18PM1.71m | 7:42AM1.65m | 8:05PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.37m | 10:16AM0.29m | 10:49PM0.35m | 10:58AM0.29m | 11:30PM0.34m | 11:41AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.34m | 12:25PM0.31m | 00:56AM0.34m | 1:12PM0.33m | 1:40AM0.34m | 2:01PM0.35m | 2:28AM0.34m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | SE 14 | SE 16 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NE 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 439 | 298 | 224 | 167 | 89 | 93 | 132 | 196 | 2969 | 1872 | 835 | 615 | 265 | 429 | 60 | 21 | 7 | 3068 | 2071 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 13 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 141 | 65 | 28 | 23 | 86 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 227 | 214 | 197 | 329 | 147 | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 15 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 165 | — | 49 | 42 | 36 | 82 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 125 | 156 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 4 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 50 | 56 | 372 | 232 | 6 | 2578 | 5092 | 3684 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2488 | 4381 | 5009 | 4287 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 145 | 30 | 71 | 3 | 220 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 13 |
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