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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 pm Tuesday 19 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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at West Shore Beach today?
The current surf forecast for West Shore Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at West Shore Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | |
14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.97m | 8:15AM1.81m | 8:39PM1.95m | 9:13AM1.78m | 9:36PM1.89m | 10:08AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.11m | 2:05AM0.08m | 2:23PM0.07m | 3:04AM0.06m | 3:21PM0.06m | 4:01AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 91 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 99 | 180 | 167 | 167 | 96 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 105 | 96 | 99 | 96 |
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