Surf Forecasts:
Woodpecker Bay surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 10,510 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woodpecker Bay in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woodpecker Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3476 | 7835 | 6904 | 8554 | 9340 | 8614 | 6513 | 2148 | 2986 | 2200 | 1846 | 1938 | 1464 | 2234 | 1901 | 1928 | 2328 | 5216 | 7907 | 7293 | 7308 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 11:55AM2.78m | 00:10AM2.87m | 12:31PM2.77m | 00:47AM2.83m | 1:09PM2.73m | 1:28AM2.74m | 1:52PM2.64m | 2:15AM2.61m | 2:41PM2.52m | 3:11AM2.46m | 3:41PM2.39m | 4:20AM2.33m | 4:56PM2.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.16m | 6:23AM0.10m | 6:38PM0.17m | 7:01AM0.16m | 7:19PM0.24m | 7:43AM0.27m | 8:04PM0.34m | 8:31AM0.42m | 8:57PM0.48m | 9:28AM0.57m | 10:02PM0.60m | 10:37AM0.69m | 11:20PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
| kJ | 927 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 2148 | 2986 | 2200 | 1846 | 411 | 1464 | 2234 | 1901 | 1928 | 1059 | 5216 | 7907 | 7293 | 7308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 128 | 124 | — | — | 721 | 450 | 313 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3476 | 7835 | 6904 | 8554 | 9340 | 8614 | 6513 | 1345 | — | — | — | 1938 | — | — | — | 378 | 2328 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 188 | 172 | 172 | 198 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 38 | 184 | 172 | 38 | 206 | 36 | 177 | 198 | 177 | 184 | 178 | 172 |
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