West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

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West Shore Beach Surf Guide

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.

West Shore Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing West Shore Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at West Shore Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf West Shore Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing West Shore Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in January while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore West Shore Beach Location Map

Interactive West Shore Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

West Shore Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 16:26 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE
Period (s)	6	6	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does West Shore Beach look like?

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Tides at West Shore Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Napier, New Zealand, 4 km from West Shore Beach.

Next High Water: 09:46pm | 1.56m

Next Low Water: 04:10am | 0.4m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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West Shore Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 21.0 °C) at West Shore Beach, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite