West Shore Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 31 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
18.4° 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 9PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (31 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (31 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
ESE
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.5
SE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.6
NE
0.3
E
0.3
E
Period(s) (?)10101067997666111110101010159994910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5649326867112992924161722222020191810415151581617
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
0
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
N
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscross-
off
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:19PM
1.52
5:40AM
1.59
6:11PM
1.55
6:30AM
1.59
7:00PM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:08AM
0.19
11:31PM
0.20
11:59AM
0.22
12:21AM
0.23
12:48PM
0.26
1:09AM
0.27
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sunrise--------7:26-------7:26-------
Sunset---7:07-------7:06-------7:04----
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--11--------------------
Temp. °C161914131313121212141414131110101114141414131212
Feels °C (?)13151091011101010121111129881011111113111011
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