West Shore Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 06 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.0° 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 3AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (07 Apr)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (07 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
!
1
!
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
E
1.7
ENE
1.2
E
1.6
E
1.8
E
1.5
E
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.2
ENE
1.6
ENE
2.3
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.8
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.1
E
1.6
ENE
1.1
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)11107777778888888888889101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)326533247262301150250358272427438597341737359394487443165376198450450230
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
onononononcross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:55PM
1.68
9:19AM
1.59
9:36PM
1.64
10:02AM
1.55
10:18PM
1.58
10:43AM
1.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:12AM
0.41
3:27PM
0.45
3:56AM
0.43
4:10PM
0.46
4:40AM
0.43
4:53PM
0.46
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise----6:31-------6:33-------6:33---
Sunset------5:55-------5:53-------5:52-
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
111-1-1----11-2------1--
Temp. °C161515151517171717161615151819212019181920222321
Feels °C (?)131314141314131315141513131718201918171819212119
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