West Shore Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 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
16.5° 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 2AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)1ft (0.3m)8s

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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
46
26
25
25
24
12
12
12
5
5
6
9
7
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
SE
5
S
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:49PM1.73m
12:17PM1.59m
00:47AM1.67m
1:15PM1.53m
1:42AM1.61m
2:13PM1.49m
Low Tide
6:12AM0.10m
6:29PM0.12m
7:08AM0.12m
7:26PM0.16m
8:01AM0.15m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:50
6:50
6:52
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5:30
5:29
5:27
Temp °C
11
9
9
8
10
14
15
14
13
11
10
10
11
17
18
16
14
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
9
7
7
5
8
12
12
12
11
9
7
7
8
15
16
15
13
10
10
10
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
Energy kJ
46
46
26
25
25
24
12
12
12
9
9
7
9
7
4
1
1
2
5
6
6
59
56
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
4
8
7
3
3
3
3
9
5
5
6
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
21
59
5
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.5
ESE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
4
38
4
3
27
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
5
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
Energy kJ
4
15
23
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
4
2
22
22
22
15
95
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
23
23
22
22
22
42
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
8
3
5
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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