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Woodpecker Bay Surf Photo: 'Solid winter swell - very long period and powerful' by Rob Davies

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	N
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	NNW	NNW
	16 s	off		16 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WSW	NNW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off		8 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off		16 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	NNW	N
	17 s	glass		17 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	NNW	NNW
	17 s	glass		17 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	NNW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	NNW
	16 s	glass		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	NNW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Woodpecker Bay around the time the photo was taken

user: Rob Davies (1334 photos)
photo taken at: 11:47 am 3 Aug 2025

Solid winter swell - very long period and powerful

New Zealand | Woodpecker Bay

Average rating: 3.0

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It looked an awfully long paddle out but there were some very long shoulders on offer but the combination of big sets and powerful very long period made it intimidating. Gloriously warm and barely any wind.

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