Surf Forecasts:
Woodpecker Bay surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, W swell with 9,946 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woodpecker Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Woodpecker Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woodpecker Bay in the next 16 days are 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woodpecker Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1606 | 4187 | 9946 | 7448 | 2010 | 949 | 442 | 237 | 241 | 1222 | 2053 | 1496 | 1375 | 2550 | 1835 | 1013 | 633 | 355 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28PM2.70m | 11:49AM2.62m | 00:03AM2.74m | 12:24PM2.64m | 00:38AM2.74m | 1:00PM2.63m | 1:15AM2.72m | 1:37PM2.60m | 1:54AM2.66m | 2:19PM2.54m | 2:38AM2.58m | 3:06PM2.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.27m | 5:54PM0.32m | 6:17AM0.23m | 6:30PM0.30m | 6:53AM0.23m | 7:06PM0.31m | 7:30AM0.26m | 7:45PM0.35m | 8:10AM0.32m | 8:28PM0.42m | 8:56AM0.41m | 9:18PM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 16 | — | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 649 | 334 | — | 7448 | 2010 | 949 | 442 | 237 | 133 | 259 | 2053 | 1496 | 1109 | 2550 | 1835 | 1013 | 633 | 355 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 528 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 90 | 145 | 151 | 1222 | — | — | 1375 | — | 66 | 104 | 91 | 24 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | N 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 69 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 86 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 11 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 1606 | 4187 | 9946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 886 | 1149 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 172 | 172 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 198 | 166 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
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