Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 13 Dec 2025 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
15.9° C
(Which is 3.1°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Dec 14) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 16) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 14th Dec)1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 14th Dec)7ft (2.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 20th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
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0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSW
2.2
NE
1.4
NE
1.1
NE
0.2
ESE
1.6
NE
2
NE
1.2
NE
0.9
NE
1.3
S
1.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SSW
2.2
S
Period(s) (?)78107888108988671413121010138
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6245501553120414310330607182821322341139856494698551
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
40
NNW
30
N
30
N
5
W
15
NNW
10
SSW
10
SSE
25
SSE
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
N
20
NNE
20
NE
5
W
30
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcrosscross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:31AM
1.69
12:51PM
1.69
1:22AM
1.68
1:39PM
1.65
2:08AM
1.69
2:24PM
1.64
2:52AM
1.72
3:07PM
1.63
3:34AM
1.75
3:49PM
1.64
4:16AM
1.78
4:31PM
1.65
4:58AM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:12PM
0.29
6:35AM
0.37
7:00PM
0.33
7:25AM
0.41
7:45PM
0.35
8:12AM
0.43
8:28PM
0.37
8:58AM
0.44
9:10PM
0.37
9:43AM
0.44
9:53PM
0.37
10:27AM
0.43
10:36PM
0.36
11:11AM
0.42
Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sunrise--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:39
Sunset9:02--9:04--9:05--9:05--9:06--9:07--9:07--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C141314161623222018201314141216171416161511
Feels °C (?)11910131117171518179129101415121212134
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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 12 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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