West Shore Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 26 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at West Shore Beach today?

The current surf forecast for West Shore Beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (26 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (26 Mar)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
1
1
!
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
0.4
ESE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.3
E
2.1
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)5126666777778888878888101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)59509010486115180219225252292310310545531389294228617234241284296247
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NE
15
NNE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
5
NE
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
onononononononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:02AM
1.78
12:35PM
1.66
1:03AM
1.74
1:33PM
1.61
2:03AM
1.69
2:31PM
1.56
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:27AM
0.14
6:48PM
0.14
7:26AM
0.14
7:44PM
0.14
8:24AM
0.14
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise----7:20-------7:20-------7:22---
Sunset-------7:15-------7:14-------7:12
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------1221--1-----------
Temp. °C171615141617171616161616161820201818171820252724
Feels °C (?)141414131413131312121313131619201717161820232625
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