Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 2 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 7,636 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 2 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Jun 02) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s 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 5.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jun 05) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 2nd Jun)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 2nd Jun)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 3AM (Mon 8th Jun)18ft (5.5m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
0
!
!
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1.4
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
3
SSW
7
5
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
1.8
S
8
1.4
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1445
1341
1003
829
457
308
139
120
235
401
313
177
110
77
190
120
760
5793
1618
450
277
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
SW
20
SSW
5
WNW
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
30
SSW
20
SW
15
N
35
SSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
NW
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:34PM1.78m
5:52AM1.61m
6:18PM1.75m
6:37AM1.58m
7:03PM1.72m
7:21AM1.55m
7:46PM1.68m
8:06AM1.52m
8:30PM1.66m
8:51AM1.51m
9:14PM1.64m
9:37AM1.53m
10:00PM1.65m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.37m
11:53PM0.43m
12:02PM0.39m
00:39AM0.44m
12:47PM0.41m
1:24AM0.45m
1:32PM0.42m
2:09AM0.45m
2:16PM0.43m
2:52AM0.44m
3:01PM0.43m
3:35AM0.42m
3:47PM0.41m
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cloud
light rain
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clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:50
7:52
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:54
7:56
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4:58
4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:55
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1
Temp °C
16
14
12
12
12
11
13
16
16
17
16
14
13
11
10
11
8
9
12
14
12
16
12
9
11
10
8
9
11
10
12
12
12
9
5
4
7
-1
4
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.3
SSW
12
1.5
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
10
0.6
S
18
1.8
S
8
1
S
7
Energy kJ
1126
1341
1003
829
457
308
139
120
86
29
313
177
110
77
190
120
32
25
232
450
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.9
S
6
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
14
26
22
9
46
58
31
25
33
29
7
33
62
22
61
40
9
9
315
216
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
NE
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
2
32
31
26
33
14
8
6
3
14
6
10
8
41
10
8
9
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
9
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
NNE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.9
NNE
9
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
1.1
S
6
3
SSW
7
5
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
1445
17
9
103
104
235
401
516
1
5
91
760
5793
1618
277
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
30
5
13
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
145
13
0
232
63
13
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
5
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
5
6
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
9
8
7
9
9
9
7
7
8
7
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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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