Surf Forecasts:
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with 4,400 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 16 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 86 | 70 | 162 | 137 | 196 | 413 | 838 | 731 | 392 | 158 | 933 | 1835 | 3565 | 721 | 290 | 94 | 358 | 201 | 266 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | glassy | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:27AM1.70m | 8:51PM1.59m | 9:23AM1.66m | 9:47PM1.55m | 10:19AM1.65m | 10:42PM1.54m | 11:11AM1.65m | 11:33PM1.55m | 12:00PM1.67m | 00:19AM1.57m | 12:43PM1.70m | 1:01AM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.38m | 2:44PM0.44m | 3:02AM0.43m | 3:38PM0.49m | 3:54AM0.47m | 4:30PM0.51m | 4:44AM0.47m | 5:19PM0.50m | 5:31AM0.46m | 6:05PM0.47m | 6:16AM0.42m | 6:48PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 6 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 39 | 193 | 413 | 838 | 731 | 392 | 158 | 68 | 46 | 30 | 721 | 290 | 94 | 85 | 201 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 4 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 35 | 86 | 70 | 71 | 137 | 196 | 243 | 205 | 174 | 126 | 111 | 50 | 23 | 10 | 359 | 253 | 13 | 29 | 53 | 266 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NNW 4 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | SSW 9 | NNE 6 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 18 | S 16 | — | NE 11 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 32 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 61 | 126 | — | 5 | — | 27 | 20 | 68 | 9 | 23 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | NE 6 | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | S 7 | S 7 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 64 | 162 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 77 | 108 | 933 | 1835 | 3565 | — | 1 | 17 | 358 | 171 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 241 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 101 |
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