Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast from 29 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 1 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 2 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NE swell with 1,914 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW 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 (May 30) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (May 31) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sat 30th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 3AM (Mon 1st Jun)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 6AM (Tue 2nd Jun)11ft (3.5m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
!
!
!
!
!
!
4
3
2
2
1
!
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
12
1.6
S
12
1
SSW
11
1
S
11
0.5
SSW
11
1.5
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
9
2.1
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1039
722
278
242
74
275
427
585
655
1172
1279
1255
890
973
520
333
200
164
649
81
211
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NW
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
0
S
5
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
20
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:59AM1.68m
3:25PM1.79m
3:41AM1.67m
4:07PM1.79m
4:24AM1.65m
4:50PM1.79m
5:08AM1.64m
5:34PM1.78m
5:52AM1.61m
6:18PM1.75m
6:37AM1.58m
7:03PM1.72m
7:21AM1.55m
Low Tide
9:05AM0.33m
9:38PM0.40m
9:48AM0.35m
10:22PM0.41m
10:32AM0.36m
11:08PM0.42m
11:17AM0.37m
11:53PM0.43m
12:02PM0.39m
00:39AM0.44m
12:47PM0.41m
1:24AM0.45m
1:32PM0.42m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:48
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:52
7:52
7:54
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5:00
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:57
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Temp °C
10
11
12
16
16
18
16
16
16
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
16
7
7
9
9
11
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
10
12
11
11
9
10
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
12
1.6
S
12
1
SSW
11
1.5
NE
7
0.6
S
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
S
9
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.3
NE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.8
ENE
8
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
1039
722
278
242
64
79
14
413
493
790
1279
1255
890
973
520
333
200
164
32
81
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SSE
10
1
S
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
2
2
102
223
74
28
27
33
30
34
14
13
21
29
28
53
15
14
6
43
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
6
17
6
2
8
21
15
10
10
9
43
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
0.5
NW
4
1.5
NNE
5
1.5
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
3
NE
9
0.5
S
3
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
2.1
NE
8
1.5
NNE
8
0.9
NNW
4
Energy kJ
3
41
92
6
120
275
427
585
655
1172
6
5
23
26
649
321
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
4
1
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
27
0
0
0
27
0
3
27
13
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
71
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
4
1
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
8
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
6
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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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