
Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, SE swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E 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 (Jul 31) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m 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 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks is serving up at West Shore Beach.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a limp start. Friday the 31st of July is looking pretty average with a weak, short-period easterly swell around 2ft. The wind is a messy cross-shore, and the water is about what you'd expect for this time of year—nothing weird going on temperature-wise. Not exactly firing.
Saturday the 1st of August is even smaller, dropping to a tiny 1.0ft. The wind does swing offshore though, which is nice, but with combined energy down at 56, there’s barely a ripple.
We get a slight pulse on Sunday the 2nd of August. The swell picks up a bit to 3ft from the southeast, and the combined energy climbs to a moderate 227. The morning light breeze is cross-offshore, keeping it clean. It's the best of a pretty quiet first week, but it’s still small stuff.
After that, we drift back into tiny, weak waves for the next several days. Monday the 3rd through to Friday the 7th of August is mostly dribble, with heights staying under 2ft. The wind does calm right down to glassy conditions on the morning of Friday the 7th though, so if you’ve got a foamie and just want to sit out there, it’ll be pretty.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday the 8th of August is the standout of the entire outlook. The swell jumps to 5ft in the morning, pushing 6ft by the afternoon, all from east-southeast. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s windswell, but the combined energy is strong at 334 and then 447. The wind goes dead glassy all day. For West Shore Beach, that’s about as clean as it gets. This is your window if you’ve got a log or a fish. It’s a beginner-friendly spot anyway, and the conditions will be silky.
Don’t get too excited, because Sunday the 9th of August turns nasty. The swell builds to 8ft, but a howling onshore wind from the east at 19-25 mph blows it out completely. The energy is massive at over 1000, but with that wind, it’ll be a mess. This is way more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one.
The following week gets properly chunky, but not in a good way for surfing. From Monday the 10th of August right through to Saturday the 15th of August, we see consistent easterly swell in the 7ft to 15ft range, with combined energy readings soaring into the thousands (3004, 3705, 6442). The wind stays lock onshore from the east, cross-on or straight on, at 12-25 mph. The break itself gets overwhelmed; the notes even say the swell is too big for this break. That’s a hard pass for a paddle surfer. It’s just dangerous, messy, and blown out. A definite no-go zone unless you're towing in with a jet ski.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is small but has a couple of clean windows. The absolute best bet is Saturday the 8th of August for some glassy, fun-sized waves. After that, it’s a solid week of big, windy, ugly surf that’s best left to the wind sport crew.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
161 | 119 | 114 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 182 | 150 | 140 | 155 | 71 | 50 | 3 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 66 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.42m | 7:01PM1.55m | 7:25AM1.45m | 7:45PM1.56m | 8:09AM1.49m | 8:29PM1.59m | 8:52AM1.53m | 9:14PM1.61m | 9:34AM1.57m | 9:59PM1.63m | 10:17AM1.61m | 10:46PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.34m | 12:42PM0.31m | 1:18AM0.30m | 1:25PM0.29m | 2:02AM0.27m | 2:10PM0.27m | 2:45AM0.25m | 2:57PM0.27m | 3:29AM0.25m | 3:44PM0.27m | 4:14AM0.25m | 4:33PM0.28m | |||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 |
161 | 119 | 114 | 59 | 43 | 142 | 182 | 150 | 140 | 155 | 71 | 50 | 30 | 76 | 458 | 386 | 112 | 66 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NE 5 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | SSE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ENE 3 |
17 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 36 | 29 | 72 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 140 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 104 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 16 | E 19 | E 18 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 16 | E 15 | S 24 | E 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
20 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
6 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 166 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 6 |
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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).
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.
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