Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woodpecker Bay today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Woodpecker Bay at 8PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Woodpecker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6966 | 5662 | 7411 | 9148 | 9837 | 8961 | 6696 | 5681 | 4793 | 3937 | 3150 | 2528 | 2103 | 1766 | 1401 | 1085 | 834 | 645 | 549 | 461 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:21PM2.78m | 2:54AM2.63m | 3:19PM2.64m | 3:57AM2.47m | 4:25PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.25m | 8:41PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.40m | 9:41PM0.36m | 10:08AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5481 | 6696 | 5681 | 4793 | 3937 | 3150 | 2528 | 2103 | 1766 | 1401 | 1085 | 834 | 645 | 549 | 461 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 6966 | 5662 | 7411 | 9148 | 9837 | 8961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 172 | 180 | 646 | 667 | 48 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 201 | 203 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 83 | 39 |
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