Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 116 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s 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 | 3AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, lemme give it to ya straight. Rusty here. If you’re thinking about West Shore Beach, forget it for the next couple of weeks – it’s basically flat.
Saturday morning, August 29, there’s a 3ft swell from the NE, but it’s got a short 6-second period, messy cross-on wind, and weak energy (79). Not worth your time. After that, it’s a ghost town. A gap of almost two weeks follows, with swell barely reaching 1ft – combined energy often in the single digits. Even when the winds glass off – like the morning of August 31 (offshore, 5 km/h, clean) or the afternoon of September 5 (dead calm, glassy) – there’s no wave height. You’d need a kite, not a board.
Finally, around Friday, September 11, there’s a little pulse: 3ft swell from the SE, 8-second period, clean with a light cross-offshore breeze (S, 10 km/h). Energy hits 78 – surfable but nothing special. Saturday morning, September 12, is clean with an offshore wind (SW, 15 km/h), but the swell drops back to 1ft.
Bottom line: for a spot that’s usually pretty consistent, this is a dead stretch. Forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
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 kJ | 19 | 49 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.44m | 6:28PM1.55m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.28m | 12:12PM0.26m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 5 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 96 | 154 | 193 | 232 | 188 | 54 | 27 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 13 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 19 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 49 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3495 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 234 | 185 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 23 |
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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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