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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 5 am Thursday 28 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Shore Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for West Shore Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
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 morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | |
22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 43 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 3:02AM1.51m | 3:35PM1.56m | 3:53AM1.51m | 4:22PM1.60m | 4:41AM1.52m | 5:08PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.35m | 9:51PM0.39m | 10:06AM0.41m | 10:38PM0.43m | 10:55AM0.46m | 11:23PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 174 | 102 | 172 | 103 | 184 | 268 | 315 | 415 | 402 | 398 | 309 | 182 | 101 | 87 | 20 | 20 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 43 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 15 | 15 |
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