Woodpecker Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.03° S 171.38° E

Woodpecker Bay, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 5 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Woodpecker Bay sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.5° 

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Woodpecker Bay based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Woodpecker Bay right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Woodpecker Bay

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Charleston

15 km NNE23 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
5
light winds from the NE
(7 km/h at 45°)
5 °C-
-
-
-
-

Ratanui

18 km S20 m above sea level

47 minutes ago
Dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 135°)
5.3 °C-
-
-
-
-

Westport

27 km NE63 m above sea level

46 minutes ago
Dry
15
light winds from the E
(13 km/h at 90°)
7.3 °C-
-
-
-
-

Cape Foulwind

32 km NNE46 m above sea level

46 minutes ago
No weather report
20
moderate winds from the E
(20 km/h at 90°)
- °C-
-
-
-
-

Carters Beach

34 km NNE3 m above sea level

51 minutes ago
Dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 135°)
3.6 °C-
-
-
-
-

Powerhouse Rd

42 km NE38 m above sea level

47 minutes ago
No weather report
0
calm
(0 km/h at 0°)
8.9 °C-
-
-
-
-

Nelson Creek

43 km SSE67 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
0 °C-
-
-
-
-

Ahaura Rv at Gorge

54 km SSE107 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry

(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-
-
-
-

Lake Brunner

59 km S104 m above sea level

56 minutes ago
Dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 270°)
1 °C-
-
-
-
-

Ngakawau

63 km NE1 m above sea level

54 minutes ago
Dry
20
moderate winds from the E
(20 km/h at 90°)
4.6 °C-
-
-
-
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Woodpecker Bay and within an acceptable time window.

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