Surf Forecasts:
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, E swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, S swell with 2,163 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 27 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E 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 (Jun 27) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be onshore 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 Friday (Jun 26) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 26th 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 ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 482 | 1145 | 2163 | 1087 | 701 | 917 | 1231 | 1029 | 1265 | 589 | 450 | 306 | 376 | 978 | 1450 | 1092 | 886 | 673 | 505 | 361 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:49PM1.72m | 1:06AM1.65m | 1:35PM1.73m | 1:51AM1.64m | 2:19PM1.75m | 2:34AM1.64m | 3:01PM1.78m | 3:16AM1.65m | 3:43PM1.79m | 3:58AM1.65m | 4:25PM1.80m | 4:40AM1.65m | 5:06PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.42m | 7:11AM0.36m | 7:42PM0.44m | 7:55AM0.37m | 8:28PM0.44m | 8:38AM0.37m | 9:12PM0.43m | 9:21AM0.36m | 9:56PM0.42m | 10:04AM0.35m | 10:40PM0.41m | 10:48AM0.34m | 11:23PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 398 | 299 | 272 | 166 | 231 | 917 | 1165 | 883 | 685 | 511 | 450 | 306 | 260 | 978 | 1450 | 1092 | 886 | 673 | 505 | 361 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 270 | 130 | 1231 | 1029 | 1265 | 589 | 318 | 206 | 376 | 218 | 163 | 128 | 123 | 127 | 94 | 114 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 9 | — | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 61 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 116 | 14 | — | 3 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 90 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 482 | 1145 | 2163 | 1087 | 701 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 130 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 216 | 163 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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