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West Shore Beach Surf Forecast
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West Shore Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 16 Apr 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at West Shore Beach today?
The current surf forecast for West Shore Beach at 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at West Shore Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 20 | 39 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 111 | 94 | 82 | 80 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:54AM 1.66 | 5:21PM 1.67 | 5:47AM 1.73 | 6:14PM 1.77 | 6:41AM 1.77 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:42PM 0.22 | 11:09AM 0.20 | 11:34PM 0.18 | 12:02PM 0.17 | 12:27AM 0.15 | 12:55PM 0.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
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