West Shore Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.46° S 176.88° E

West Shore Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Shore Beach sea temperature is
12.4°C
1.1° 

West Shore Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at West Shore Beach today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for West Shore Beach at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.1
E
13
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
NE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
11
11
26
3
28
18
17
17
17
16
77
90
49
40
16
15
22
28
3
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
0
S
0
SSE
5
NW
5
W
0
W
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:58AM1.65m
6:20PM1.73m
6:51AM1.69m
7:10PM1.72m
7:40AM1.73m
7:59PM1.71m
Low Tide
12:06PM0.11m
00:40AM0.15m
12:57PM0.16m
1:28AM0.20m
1:47PM0.22m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
16
14
12
11
11
10
9
10
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
6
7
8
8
7
8
7
5
6
8
12
8
9
9
10
9
7
9
9
9
9
9
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