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Woodpecker Bay Surf Forecast
/ West Coast South Island (21 surf breaks) /
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Woodpecker Bay surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 01 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Woodpecker Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Woodpecker Bay sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Woodpecker Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Woodpecker Bay at 11PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Woodpecker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
1155 | 1094 | 998 | 892 | 892 | 905 | 994 | 1083 | 1130 | 996 | 996 | 996 | 917 | 754 | 722 | 700 | 700 | 615 | 569 | 551 | 469 | 462 | 389 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:40PM2.68m | 10:57AM2.66m | 11:14PM2.68m | 11:33AM2.63m | 11:49PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.30m | 5:07PM0.32m | 5:26AM0.32m | 5:42PM0.38m | 6:02AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 1155 | 1094 | 998 | 892 | 892 | 905 | 994 | 1083 | 1130 | 996 | 996 | 996 | 917 | 754 | 722 | 700 | 700 | 615 | 569 | 551 | 469 | 462 | 389 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 16 | — | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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