Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 28 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
15.6° C
(Which is 2.2°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 Saturday (Mar 28) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. 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 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Apr 03) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 28th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 28th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 31st Mar)13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Fri
03
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Rating
(10 max)
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0
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
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4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
NE
2.5
ENE
2
ENE
1.4
ENE
1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
0.8
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
SSW
3
SSW
4
SSW
2.5
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.3
S
1.4
S
1.5
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.8
SSE
Period(s) (?)1110981212121717161214131214131211141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)34661281644268308361343390610324268758502187909127989149745976913441233
Wind
(km/h)
30
N
10
SSW
15
S
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
SSW
25
S
15
S
5
ESE
10
S
5
S
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
SW
5
NW
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
onononcross-
on
ononoffoffoffoffcross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:46AM
1.92
1:11PM
1.80
1:41AM
1.93
2:05PM
1.83
2:33AM
1.93
2:55PM
1.85
3:20AM
1.92
3:42PM
1.86
4:06AM
1.90
4:28PM
1.86
4:49AM
1.86
5:12PM
1.84
5:33AM
1.81
5:56PM
1.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:59AM
0.23
7:18PM
0.16
7:54AM
0.20
8:13PM
0.15
8:45AM
0.18
9:04PM
0.15
9:33AM
0.17
9:52PM
0.16
10:18AM
0.18
10:39PM
0.19
11:02AM
0.20
11:25PM
0.23
11:46AM
0.24
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Fri
03
Sunrise-7:37--7:39--7:39--7:41--7:43--7:43--7:45-
Sunset--7:25--7:23--7:22--7:21--7:19--7:16--7:15
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201917151516171812121112111314141817161919
Feels °C (?)16181514131516169910981012131514141816
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Information about the Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf forecast

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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