Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Photo: 'Hickory Cliff' by Ineke Chapman

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is

11.0°C

1.6°

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	NNE	S	SSW
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	NNE	SSE	SSW
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNE	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNW	SSE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	N	SSE	SSW
	11 s	off	5 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	N	S	SSW
	19 s	off	4 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	N	SSW	S
	18 s	cross- off	5 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW	N	SSW	S
	5 s	off	5 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	N	SSW	S
	6 s	off	6 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	SSW	SSW
	6 s	off	6 s	15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	SSW	SE
	6 s	off	6 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	SSW	SE
	7 s	off	7 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	SSW	SE
	7 s	off	7 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	N	SSW	SE
	7 s	off	7 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S	SSW	NNE	SSW
	8 s	on	5 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	S	NE	SSW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	NE	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 56 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.8m (6.0 ft). Range 2.43m (8.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Photo: 'Hickory Cliff' by Ineke Chapman

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User: Ineke Chapman (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:32 pm 2 Jun 2013