West Shore Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 10 Apr 2026 NZST
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West Shore Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Shore Beach sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Shore Beach today?

The current surf forecast for West Shore Beach at 11PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)--
Afternoon (10 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (10 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

Table - waves today at West Shore Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.7
E
1.8
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.7
E
2.2
E
2.5
E
3.5
E
4
E
4
E
3
E
2.2
E
1.8
E
1.6
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)1010101010101010101212121089101212121211101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)184181181181184192198239644864529607575634121022284142413822391280757541279226
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
60
ENE
45
ENE
35
W
25
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
offoffoffoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:52PM
1.48
12:11PM
1.37
12:41AM
1.45
12:59PM
1.35
1:29AM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:35PM
0.44
6:11AM
0.40
6:20PM
0.42
6:58AM
0.36
7:08PM
0.39
7:45AM
0.33
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise------6:35-------6:37-------6:37-
Sunset5:51-------5:50-------5:47-------
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----------21--12315-----
Temp. °C171615141414161818181718181919192020202219182020
Feels °C (?)151514131312161817171617151512121215161816161616
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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