Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, SE swell with 138 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Shore Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at West Shore Beach in the next 16 days are 0.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at the next 16 days for West Shore Beach, and I’m gonna be straight with you – it’s a bummer. We’ve got a massive dead zone right from the start. From the 30th of August all the way through to the 10th of September, it’s flat and lifeless. The swell is barely a ripple, with wave energy numbers that are super low. There’s just nothing to ride.
The only day that offers any hope at all is Thursday, the 10th of September. We finally see a little 3ft swell sneaking in from the ENE. The combined swell energy finally gets up to a still-weak 62. It’s the best we’ve got, but "best" here means "surfable but very ordinary." The wind is light and clean out of the WSW in the morning, so the surface will be smooth, but the waves are weak and lack any power. It’s a day for a longboard if you’re desperate. Beginners could handle it because it’s small, but it’s not going to be a standout session by any stretch.
After that one day, it dies off completely again. From the 11th of September onward, we’re looking at ankle-biters and flat spells with next to no energy. The water temp is about normal for the season, but the swell is just not there. This kind of long, quiet stretch happens here sometimes, so it’s not a shock. Keep an eye out, but for now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | N 4 | E 10 | E 11 | NNE 4 | E 11 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.50m | 7:15PM1.60m | 7:39AM1.57m | 8:00PM1.64m | 8:24AM1.63m | 8:47PM1.67m | 9:08AM1.68m | 9:35PM1.67m | 9:54AM1.71m | 10:25PM1.66m | 10:45AM1.72m | 11:17PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.24m | 12:57PM0.23m | 1:30AM0.22m | 1:43PM0.22m | 2:15AM0.21m | 2:32PM0.22m | 3:00AM0.21m | 3:23PM0.23m | 3:47AM0.21m | 4:15PM0.23m | 4:37AM0.22m | 5:08PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 36 | 82 | 64 | 120 | 195 | 207 | 164 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | S 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | S 16 | S 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 11 | S 18 | E 11 | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | W 3 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1735 | — | — | 13 | 1 | 14 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 124 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 29 |
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