Surf Forecasts:
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with 1,844 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s 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 Friday (Nov 13) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 (Nov 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 158 | 157 | 875 | 692 | 1804 | 1049 | 537 | 307 | 187 | 133 | 65 | 116 | 110 | 219 | 478 | 505 | 217 | 298 | 224 | 820 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.64m | 7:29AM1.77m | 7:50PM1.60m | 8:17AM1.72m | 8:39PM1.56m | 9:06AM1.68m | 9:29PM1.52m | 9:55AM1.65m | 10:19PM1.50m | 10:43AM1.62m | 11:07PM1.50m | 11:29AM1.62m | 11:53PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.40m | 1:13AM0.38m | 1:51PM0.43m | 2:01AM0.42m | 2:39PM0.45m | 2:49AM0.44m | 3:27PM0.47m | 3:37AM0.46m | 4:14PM0.47m | 4:23AM0.47m | 4:59PM0.47m | 5:09AM0.46m | 5:42PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | SSW 14 | N 5 | NE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 201 | 158 | 157 | 875 | 692 | 1804 | 1049 | 537 | 307 | 80 | 85 | 65 | 116 | 66 | 110 | 478 | 505 | 217 | 298 | 224 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 128 | 123 | 69 | 121 | 113 | 211 | 52 | 48 | 28 | 187 | 133 | 11 | 25 | 64 | 113 | 14 | — | 45 | 34 | 24 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 20 | ENE 10 | W 3 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | NW 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 110 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 53 | 29 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | S 7 | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | — | 44 | 34 | 40 | — | 9 | 166 | 92 | 53 | 219 | — | 15 | 99 | 3 | 18 | 820 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 145 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 251 | 13 |
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