Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, ESE swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 3AM. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for this stretch. Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough one for West Shore Beach. We’ve got a 16-day window, and the first real chance of a paddle doesn’t come until Friday morning, the 21st of August. There’s a big gap of nothing before that.
The overall pattern is pretty flat. We’ve got a small, weak swell hanging around, but the wind is all over the shop. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 53°, which is a couple of degrees off the usual mark. That’s notable.
The best I can see, and it’s not a standout, is the Friday morning session on the 21st of August. We’re looking at a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy of all swells here is only 162 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the W at 3 mph, which will keep it clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. If you’re a beginner and desperate for a splash, this is it. For anyone else, it’s a low-energy day.
After that, it all dries up. From Saturday the 22nd all the way through to the end of August, it’s tiny. Swell heights barely reach 0.7ft, and the energy is in the single digits. You’ll get some glassy mornings, like Saturday afternoon the 22nd, but there’s no wave to ride. The wind is all over the place, from strong cross-onshore to glassy, but the swell just isn’t there.
We get a tiny bump in early September. On Tuesday the 1st of September, we see a 2ft swell from the SE, with a period of 13 seconds. That’s a long period, which is a groundswell, but it’s tiny. The combined energy is 90 (weak). The wind is clean, a light cross-offshore in the morning, and the same in the afternoon. It’s another “surfable but very ordinary” day. It won’t be good, but it’s the closest thing to a wave in the second week.
The rest of the forecast is a write-off. Tiny, weak, or poor wind. There’s a day with fresh offshore wind on the 2nd of September, but the swell is only 0.7ft to 1.0ft. It’s just not enough.
For a beach break with this setup, it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the days with any bit of wind and swell. There’s just nothing to get excited about for a surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 77 | 97 | 67 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:43PM1.60m | 12:09PM1.60m | 00:30AM1.55m | 1:01PM1.56m | 1:17AM1.49m | 1:51PM1.52m | 2:05AM1.43m | 2:38PM1.50m | 2:53AM1.38m | 3:23PM1.47m | 3:41AM1.36m | 4:08PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.38m | 5:58AM0.39m | 6:25PM0.42m | 6:44AM0.43m | 7:15PM0.45m | 7:30AM0.44m | 8:05PM0.46m | 8:18AM0.44m | 8:52PM0.45m | 9:06AM0.42m | 9:38PM0.41m | 9:55AM0.39m | 10:24PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | N 4 |
| kJ | 126 | 77 | 65 | 67 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 14 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NNE 4 | — | S 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 70 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | — | E 3 | — | E 14 | — | — | SE 10 | S 9 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 51 | 6 | 97 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 438 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 91 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 101 | 13 | 95 | 13 | 15 | 46 | 22 | 23 | 95 | 23 |
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