Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SE swell with 335 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE 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 (Aug 01) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Shore Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 47 | 161 | 96 | 94 | 99 | 57 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 136 | 136 | 184 | 156 | 187 | 100 | 96 | 74 | 335 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:45PM1.56m | 8:09AM1.49m | 8:29PM1.59m | 8:52AM1.53m | 9:14PM1.61m | 9:34AM1.57m | 9:59PM1.63m | 10:17AM1.61m | 10:46PM1.64m | 11:05AM1.65m | 11:36PM1.65m | 11:59AM1.68m | 00:28AM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.27m | 2:10PM0.27m | 2:45AM0.25m | 2:57PM0.27m | 3:29AM0.25m | 3:44PM0.27m | 4:14AM0.25m | 4:33PM0.28m | 5:00AM0.26m | 5:24PM0.29m | 5:49AM0.26m | 6:18PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 38 | 215 | 161 | 94 | 94 | 99 | 57 | 15 | 100 | 602 | 425 | 136 | 136 | 184 | 156 | 187 | 100 | 96 | 267 | 335 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 13 | S 13 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | S 11 | SE 13 | SSE 18 | SE 10 | E 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 47 | 71 | 96 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 58 | 10 | 21 | 151 | 44 | 34 | 74 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | E 12 | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | E 17 | E 18 | E 16 | — | SE 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 26 | 25 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 96 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 13 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5549 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 37 | 183 | 235 | 175 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 93 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for West Shore Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at West Shore Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our West Shore Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (West Shore Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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