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Woodpecker Bay surf Forecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 16 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 16.0°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.9 °C max: 17.0 °C min: 13.7 °C)
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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 16.0°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.9 °C max: 17.0 °C min: 13.7 °C)
How big are the waves at Woodpecker Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Woodpecker Bay at 5PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Woodpecker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 501 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 585 | 857 | 1254 | 1737 | 1801 | 2066 | 2272 | 3851 | 4108 | 2555 | 3267 | 3001 | 2662 | 2122 | 1776 | 1578 | 1396 | 1139 | 965 | 950 | 824 | 812 | 824 | 837 | 979 | 1144 | 1243 | 1206 | 1188 | 1103 | 965 | 826 | 813 | 677 | 677 | 589 | 579 | 579 | 508 | 589 | 419 | 419 | 365 | 371 | 377 | 320 | 325 | 325 | 320 | 329 | 373 | 395 | 459 | 949 | 892 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:30AM 2.20 | 5:16PM 2.08 | 5:47AM 2.15 | 6:31PM 2.08 | 6:55AM 2.18 | 7:31PM 2.16 | 7:49AM 2.27 | 8:18PM 2.27 | 8:33AM 2.38 | 8:57PM 2.39 | 9:10AM 2.49 | 9:32PM 2.50 | 9:45AM 2.59 | 10:05PM 2.59 | 10:19AM 2.66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:55AM 0.82 | 11:25PM 0.92 | 12:09PM 0.84 | 12:37AM 0.89 | 1:14PM 0.77 | 1:35AM 0.80 | 2:04PM 0.66 | 2:22AM 0.68 | 2:46PM 0.54 | 3:02AM 0.55 | 3:23PM 0.43 | 3:38AM 0.44 | 3:57PM 0.34 | 4:12AM 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
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