Woodpecker Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.03° S 171.38° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Woodpecker Bay sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Woodpecker Bay today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Woodpecker Bay at 4AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (16 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Woodpecker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
2
W
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4891
4140
3619
3569
3213
2961
2338
1945
1423
1252
985
380
447
686
1168
1636
1437
1219
1905
1743
1556
1702
725
1100
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
S
10
WSW
15
SW
15
W
25
W
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:53PM2.98m
11:24AM2.92m
11:45PM3.01m
12:16PM2.88m
00:37AM2.98m
1:09PM2.80m
Low Tide
5:10AM-0.02m
5:33PM0.09m
6:03AM-0.03m
6:25PM0.11m
6:57AM0.01m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
4
3
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
10
11
10
11
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
Feels °C
8
9
9
7
7
10
11
8
9
7
7
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
8
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
4891
4140
3619
3569
3213
2961
2338
1945
1423
1252
985
380
246
148
1168
1636
1437
1219
1905
1743
1556
346
725
1100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.7
WSW
16
0.2
N
13
0.8
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
Energy kJ
10
9
9
35
75
169
421
230
227
283
14
341
474
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
9
12
10
75
124
3
4
14
3
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
6
2
W
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
7
Energy kJ
176
447
686
1702
261
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
0
38
172
198
184
0
0
0
0
33
33
0
38
41
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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