
Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, SE swell with 435 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for West Shore Beach. To be honest, it’s a bit of a slow burn. The first few days are pretty flat and underwhelming, but there’s a couple of windows where things come together nicely.
The week kicks off with a real dud. Monday the 3rd has a tiny 2ft SE swell but a cross-shore wind makes a mess of it, and the water is a bit colder than normal at 54°. That afternoon cleans up a little with an offshore breeze, but the waves are still only 2ft. Not worth paddling out for.
Tuesday the 4th is even worse – barely a ripple at 0.3ft. The wind is offshore but there’s simply no energy. Wednesday the 5th is where it starts to get interesting. That morning we’ve got a 4ft SE swell with clean offshore winds. The combined energy is moderate, and conditions look good. This is the first real chance for a surf. The swell is from the SE, which isn’t the optimum NE direction for this spot, but the wave quality is decent enough.
Thursday the 6th drops off a bit to 3ft, and the wind swings cross-shore in the afternoon. Still surfable, but nothing special. The real standout is Friday the 7th. Morning has a solid 3ft SE groundswell with a long 13-second period and clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is strong. Then Friday afternoon turns glassy with a 3ft SE swell at 12 seconds. That’s the best on offer – clean, long-period swell, glassy conditions. This is your session.
Saturday the 8th has glassy conditions again in the morning but the swell drops to 2ft. Still worth a look if you’re keen. After that, from Sunday the 9th all the way through to Tuesday the 18th, there’s a long stretch of mostly poor to flat conditions. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and there are several days of onshore gales around the 12th and 13th with 25-28 mph winds. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. The setup at West Shore Beach is exposed to the swell, but with those winds and small waves, it might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
It’s not until Tuesday the 18th that we see a return to some clean, glassy conditions with a 3ft SE swell. That’s worth a look, but it’s a long way off.
Overall, Friday the 7th is the clear standout. If you can get out that afternoon when it’s glassy, you’ll have the best waves of the forecast period. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too far away to get excited about.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 57 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 244 | 332 | 196 | 141 | 173 | 138 | 231 | 167 | 72 | 100 | 69 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:56PM1.72m | 1:24AM1.65m | 1:55PM1.75m | 2:24AM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:41AM0.25m | 7:17PM0.27m | 7:36AM0.23m | 8:17PM0.22m | ||||||||
7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
99 | 57 | 15 | 5 | 231 | 314 | 244 | 332 | 196 | 141 | 173 | 138 | 231 | 167 | 72 | 100 | 69 | 42 | 37 | 26 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 11 | SE 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | E 14 | SE 15 | NE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 89 | — | 10 | 9 | 151 | 61 | 67 | 197 | 137 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | SE 14 | — | — | SSE 17 | — | — | E 17 | E 18 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 15 | — | E 13 | E 12 | SE 14 | E 12 | E 12 |
4 | 3 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 138 | 139 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | SSW 5 | — |
— | — | — | 62 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 218 | 227 | 175 | 225 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 |
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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.











