West Shore Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 28 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
18.4° 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 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (28 Mar)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (28 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
ENE
1.8
NE
1.3
E
1.3
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.2
E
1
ESE
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
Period(s) (?)8898810101010101212121212121211111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)424369245239129296290230190194425439439367361404288313256217170156121119
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
ENE
15
ESE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
0
SW
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
5
WNW
15
SSE
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:03AM
1.69
2:31PM
1.56
3:00AM
1.66
3:29PM
1.53
3:55AM
1.63
4:25PM
1.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:44PM
0.14
8:24AM
0.14
8:42PM
0.15
9:20AM
0.14
9:40PM
0.16
10:15AM
0.16
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise----7:22-------7:22-------7:24---
Sunset-------7:12-------7:10-------7:08
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------------------1----
Temp. °C171717171923232120181717181919181819181719232220
Feels °C (?)151617172022212220171616181818191918171518232120
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