West Shore Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.46° S 176.88° E

West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for West Shore Beach

Issued: 11 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Shore Beach sea temperature is
14.8° C

Normal for this time of year

West Shore Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


West Shore Beach surf forecast from 3 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 10 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 10 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SE swell with 915 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jun 03) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at West Shore Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 3rd Jun)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 3PM (Wed 10th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 15s
Most Powerful 3PM (Wed 10th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.6
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
4
S
12
2.2
SSE
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
113
79
51
34
21
12
18
45
113
18
9
6
7
2
8
7
7
6
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
E
10
W
5
WNW
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
30
SSW
5
S
20
NW
5
W
5
E
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
ESE
10
W
Wind State
off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:58PM1.61m
8:21AM1.48m
8:38PM1.58m
9:04AM1.45m
9:19PM1.54m
9:46AM1.43m
10:04PM1.51m
10:27AM1.42m
10:50PM1.50m
11:10AM1.43m
11:38PM1.51m
11:56AM1.46m
00:27AM1.54m
Low Tide
1:42PM0.45m
2:17AM0.42m
2:22PM0.43m
3:00AM0.39m
3:04PM0.42m
3:42AM0.36m
3:48PM0.40m
4:25AM0.33m
4:33PM0.38m
5:09AM0.32m
5:20PM0.37m
5:54AM0.31m
6:08PM0.36m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
12
13
16
18
19
19
18
17
17
13
12
13
11
15
15
12
15
14
12
Feels °C
13
13
10
11
14
15
16
16
14
13
14
11
8
11
6
14
13
9
13
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
1.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
21
Energy kJ
148
113
79
51
34
21
10
6
2
113
14
9
4
23
79
9
16
16
6
520
4490
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
15
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
16
4
39
46
3
2
8
2
18
7
6
7
2
8
3
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
4
33
3
3
2
6
3
10
5
4
4
2
8
7
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
7
4
S
12
Energy kJ
5
12
18
45
5
6
6
18
4930
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
2
2
3
5
5
Distance (km)
2
13
2
4
23
23
98
98
20
13
23
23
165
15
13
23
23
22
22
93
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
4
3
5
4
4
3
9
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
9
9
8
9
9
6
8
7
6
9
5
5
9
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for West Shore Beach:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our West Shore Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the West Shore Beach Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for West Shore Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

West Shore Beach is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Napier. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Napier. Napier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest