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West Shore Beach Surf Forecast
/ Hawkes Bay (22 surf breaks) /
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West Shore Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.4° 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 1PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Shore Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | |
19 | 20 | 22 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:21AM1.78m | 5:49PM1.89m | 6:19AM1.81m | 6:46PM1.95m | 7:17AM1.82m | 7:42PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.19m | 00:08AM0.16m | 12:32PM0.14m | 1:06AM0.12m | 1:27PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | 18 | 20 | 22 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | 403 | 139 | 163 | 149 | 147 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 82 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 165 | 165 | 169 | 169 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 91 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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