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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)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 Friday (May 22) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (May 21) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 22nd May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 27th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 24th May) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 10 | S 16 | |
30 | 101 | 8 | 21 | 79 | 54 | 278 | 308 | 164 | 294 | 874 | 980 | 1552 | 1589 | 1190 | 986 | 667 | 387 | 191 | 88 | 496 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:03PM2.10m | 7:29AM1.89m | 8:04PM2.05m | 8:31AM1.86m | 9:05PM1.99m | 9:34AM1.82m | 10:05PM1.92m | 10:34AM1.80m | 11:02PM1.86m | 11:32AM1.78m | 11:55PM1.81m | 12:25PM1.76m | 00:45AM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.11m | 1:46PM0.05m | 2:27AM0.12m | 2:46PM0.09m | 3:25AM0.14m | 3:45PM0.14m | 4:22AM0.17m | 4:43PM0.19m | 5:16AM0.19m | 5:38PM0.25m | 6:07AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.29m | 6:55AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 10 | S 16 |
 kJ | 30 | 101 | 8 | 21 | 79 | 54 | 278 | 308 | 164 | 294 | 874 | 980 | 1552 | 1589 | 1190 | 986 | 667 | 387 | 191 | 88 | 496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 57 | 78 | 163 | 75 | 108 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 74 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | NNE 6 | — | SE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | SE 11 | NE 14 | NE 10 | S 20 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 47 | 268 | 143 | 112 | 106 | 35 | 82 | 35 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | N 6 | NNE 7 | S 5 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 32 | 166 | 188 | 29 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 69 | 102 | — | — | 11 | 43 | 14 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 256 | 160 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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The above surf forecast table for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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