West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Hawkes Bay)
| Name: | West Shore Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SW |
West Shore Beach in Hawkes Bay is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working.
Overall West Shore Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see West Shore Beach surf quality by season and West Shore Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of West Shore Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to West Shore Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | The Reef (Napier) | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Hardings Road (Napier) | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | The Gap (Napier) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Marine Parade (Napier) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Awatoto Rivermouth | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to West Shore Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4223 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4283 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4533 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4595 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4730 mi |
Tide stations nearest to West Shore Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Napier, New Zealand | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Napier, New Zealand (2) | 2 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Wairoa River, New Zealand | 41 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Wairoa River, New Zealand(2) | 41 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Waikokopu, New Zealand | 58 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to West Shore Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 68 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 73 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 73 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 149 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 268 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to West Shore Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Napier (New Zealand) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hastings (New Zealand) | 12 mi |
| Third closest city location | Wairoa (New Zealand) | 40 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Waiouru (New Zealand) | 65 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Taupo (New Zealand) | 69 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to West Shore Beach is Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand, 106 km (66 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to West Shore Beach is Gisborne Airport (GIS), also in New Zealand, 130 km (81 miles) away.
- Third is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 144 km (89 miles) away.
- Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand is 158 km (98 miles) away.
- Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to West Shore Beach and is 168 km (104 miles) away.
