West Shore Beach Surf Break

West Shore Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.46° S 176.88° E

Issued: 11 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Shore Beach sea temperature is
13.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for West Shore Beach at 4PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (30 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (30 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
246
246
246
256
262
267
220
220
220
183
186
239
274
274
269
214
208
204
200
200
208
216
220
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
0
SE
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
0
WNW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
0
NE
5
ENE
0
N
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:07PM1.59m
6:23AM1.46m
6:49PM1.58m
7:09AM1.45m
7:30PM1.57m
Low Tide
11:53AM0.45m
00:22AM0.45m
12:32PM0.42m
1:06AM0.41m
1:12PM0.39m
1:49AM0.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
8
10
11
10
10
9
8
7
Feels °C
7
9
9
10
7
7
7
6
6
10
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
Energy kJ
289
246
246
246
256
262
267
220
220
220
183
186
239
274
274
269
214
208
204
200
200
208
216
220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
212
143
120
70
69
24
22
20
18
17
15
14
14
13
12
11
10
9
9
3
3
39
22
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
19
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1052
69
51
14
2
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
32
33
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
91
13
2
2
2
2
2
2
44
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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