Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Shore Beach today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for West Shore Beach at 8PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at West Shore Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1107 | 544 | 1782 | 1605 | 1429 | 1298 | 1437 | 1316 | 1146 | 890 | 778 | 650 | 491 | 408 | 416 | 365 | 365 | 312 | 299 | 242 | 242 | 201 | 201 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.61m | 00:49AM1.65m | 1:17PM1.68m | 1:44AM1.68m | 2:14PM1.75m | 2:41AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.29m | 6:37PM0.34m | 7:02AM0.28m | 7:34PM0.32m | 7:55AM0.27m | 8:34PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 459 | 544 | — | — | 1429 | 1298 | 1437 | 1316 | 1146 | 890 | 778 | 650 | 491 | 408 | 416 | 365 | 365 | 312 | 299 | 242 | 242 | 201 | 201 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 140 | 127 | 124 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1107 | 1090 | 1782 | 1605 | 10 | 20 | 5457 | 4587 | 3490 | 2682 | 359 | 418 | 221 | 159 | 150 | 130 | 91 | — | 106 | 77 | — | — | 43 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 218 | 218 | 225 | 242 | 225 | 175 | 165 | 165 | 175 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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