Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, ESE swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Shore Beach this week:
The surf forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Shore Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break it down. First call is Saturday morning, July 18. It's a small bump in swell, but early conditions are looking clean.
Water temp is 13°, running about a degree colder than average, so you'll want a thicker wetsuit. Combined wave energy is 401 (moderate), and the main groundswell from ESE is 3 ft with a long 14-second period—that means more power and longer waits between sets. West Shore Beach has a good early window. Saturday morning is clean with a light cross-off breeze from the WNW at 3 mph. That's the best call early on.
Crowds? Expect them often here. Swell direction isn't ideal for break optimum but that ESE groundswell works fine when winds cooperate.
After Sunday morning, surf really drops off. Monday through Thursday next week sees tiny, weak surf (energy under 80) or glassy but barely ridable waves. That's a real dry spell—about five days with no real recommendations.
The clear standout comes Wednesday, July 29 morning. Swell rises to 5 ft from ESE with a 14-second period and clean cross-off wind from the WNW at only 3 mph. Energy climbs to 779 (moderate but strong for this spot). It's the best-combined window of the entire outlook. Crowds are likely, so get out early.
The final days into early August offer smaller but consistent waist-high options with clean winds.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 394 | 367 | 282 | 195 | 186 | 115 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 47 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:53PM1.86m | 9:22AM1.73m | 9:45PM1.79m | 10:12AM1.70m | 10:37PM1.72m | 11:02AM1.66m | 11:28PM1.66m | 11:54AM1.63m | 00:19AM1.60m | 12:49PM1.60m | 1:09AM1.56m | 1:41PM1.59m | 1:58AM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.04m | 3:16AM0.07m | 3:31PM0.11m | 4:07AM0.12m | 4:25PM0.19m | 4:57AM0.18m | 5:18PM0.27m | 5:46AM0.26m | 6:10PM0.34m | 6:34AM0.34m | 7:03PM0.40m | 7:22AM0.40m | 7:55PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 394 | 367 | 282 | 195 | 186 | 115 | 81 | 79 | 329 | 134 | 91 | 23 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 24 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 20 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 56 | 157 | 86 | 84 | 5 | 7 | 129 | 73 | 47 | 40 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SE 5 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 38 | 37 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 167 | 102 | 22 |
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