Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, ESE swell with 715 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 13) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Shore Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's suss out what's coming our way. Gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a real mixed bag. We're looking at a lot of small, ordinary days, but there's a couple of moments that will make it worth keeping your board in the car.
Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than what we're used to for this time of year – grab the wettie.
The first real chance for a decent wave doesn't show up until Thursday afternoon, the 16th of July. West Shore Beach switches on with a glassy 2ft swell rolling in from the ESE, and the combined energy jumps up to 218 (moderate wave energy). The period is a solid 16 seconds, so this is proper long-period groundswell. That means clean lines, but at a beach break it might be a bit straight; keep an eye on it.
Now, the standout session. Friday morning, the 17th of July, is where you want to be. We're looking at a clean 4ft swell from the ESE, but the combined energy rockets up to 539 (strong wave energy) with a 15-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the WSW, so the face will be smooth. This is the best wave of the whole forecast – not too big, but with real push and power. It's a morning mission though; by afternoon the wind flips onshore and messes it up a bit.
Saturday the 18th is still worth a look. The morning session has clean 3ft waves with 400 moderate energy and offshore wind. It'll be a step down from Friday but still fun. After that, the swell backs right off.
There’s a big gap from Sunday the 19th right through to the end of the window. We're looking at tiny 1ft to 2ft stuff, mostly with bumpy wind or glassy but gutless conditions. There's a moment on Wednesday the 22nd with clean offshore winds, but the swell is only 1ft to 2ft and the energy readings are low (67 to 107), so it's a longboard or a nap kind of day.
Bottom line: If you can only go once, make it Friday morning the 17th at West Shore Beach. Thursday afternoon could be a sneaky glassy session, but Friday is the real deal. After that, it's slim pickings until the end of the month.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 45 | 214 | 380 | 539 | 715 | 566 | 400 | 378 | 282 | 195 | 147 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.88m | 4:41AM1.76m | 5:09PM1.92m | 5:40AM1.77m | 6:09PM1.94m | 6:39AM1.77m | 7:06PM1.94m | 7:37AM1.76m | 8:01PM1.91m | 8:31AM1.75m | 8:53PM1.86m | 9:22AM1.73m | 9:45PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.20m | 10:33PM0.17m | 10:56AM0.13m | 11:32PM0.11m | 11:54AM0.06m | 00:31AM0.07m | 12:48PM0.02m | 1:29AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.01m | 2:23AM0.04m | 2:37PM0.04m | 3:16AM0.07m | 3:31PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 45 | 214 | 380 | 539 | 715 | 566 | 400 | 378 | 282 | 195 | 147 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 17 | — | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | SSW 5 | S 16 | S 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 6 | — | 3 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | SSW 13 | E 15 | E 14 | E 12 | S 9 | S 21 | S 19 | E 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 15 | S 19 | S 24 | S 22 | SE 6 | — | S 21 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | — | 110 | 18 | 7 | 45 | 465 | 1 | — | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 2 | 2 | 95 | 2 |
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