West Shore Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.46° S 176.88° E

West Shore Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Shore Beach sea temperature is
11.9°C
1.5° 

West Shore Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at West Shore Beach today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for West Shore Beach at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
16
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
14
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:05AM1.43m
2:38PM1.50m
2:53AM1.38m
3:23PM1.47m
3:41AM1.36m
4:08PM1.47m
Low Tide
8:18AM0.44m
8:52PM0.45m
9:06AM0.42m
9:38PM0.41m
9:55AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
11
15
16
15
13
12
11
10
12
17
17
15
13
13
12
11
13
17
19
18
16
Feels °C
6
5
7
11
12
11
9
8
7
6
8
15
15
10
7
8
8
7
9
14
16
15
12
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