Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, ESE swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s 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 0.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 16s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m giving you the straight talk on the next couple of weeks. The first few days are a real bummer – tiny surf and not much to get excited about. You’ll be waiting a while for the good stuff.
Right now, the waves are tiny, around 0.5 to 1 foot, with barely any energy. The water is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll need a wetsuit. The best you can get in the first week is a glassy morning on Wednesday the 22nd, but with waves that small, it’s a flat spell. There’s a long stretch of nothing here.
Things start to shape up around Monday the 27th. The real standout is Tuesday the 28th. On Tuesday morning, we’re looking at a clean 4-foot swell from the ESE, with a long period of 14 seconds and good energy. The wind is light offshore from the SW, making for clean waves. In the afternoon, it goes glassy – that’s a dream. This is the session to mark on your calendar.
The swell hangs in there for Wednesday the 29th morning with a 3-foot ESE swell and clean conditions, but the wind gets messy by the afternoon. Another pulse comes through on Friday the 31st with a 3-foot ESE swell and a 14-second period, with clean conditions in the morning. It’s a good option, but Tuesday the 28th is the best of the bunch.
If you’re a beginner, the glassy Wednesday the 22nd might be okay for a paddle, but don’t expect real waves. For everyone else, Tuesday the 28th is the one to aim for.
The only spot here is West Shore Beach. It’s an exposed, fairly consistent beach, but it often gets crowded, so plan ahead. The swell is coming from the ESE, which isn’t the ideal direction, but with the long period and clean wind, it’ll still be a solid session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 79 | 73 | 47 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 65 | 85 | 113 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:31PM1.57m | 2:46AM1.49m | 3:17PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:10AM0.45m | 8:45PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.46m | 9:32PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 14 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 81 | 79 | 73 | 47 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 58 | 56 | 113 | 642 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 17 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | SSE 19 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 128 | 210 | 68 | 116 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 85 | 120 | 139 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | — | S 18 | S 16 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 13 | N 4 | S 8 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 11 | 7 | 8 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 35 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 91 | 96 | 167 | 96 | 96 | 22 | 13 | 124 | 124 | 4 |
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