Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,393 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE 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 06) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 10s. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk surf in feet and miles per hour.
First few days are thin. Monday the 6th at West Shore Beach has ankle-to-knee high swell from the east, around 2-3ft, period 9 seconds, weak energy (106). Water temp is about 56°, normal for the season. Light cross-off wind in the morning, glassy afternoon but still just mediocre.
Tuesday the 7th improves a little – 4ft from the east, 9 seconds, energy 239. Morning is clean with cross-off breeze. Afternoon gets a bit lumpy as wind swings cross-shore.
Wednesday the 8th morning is your best window. Swell hits 5ft from the east, period 11 seconds, energy 516 (moderate but solid). Light cross-off wind keeps it clean. This is the standout – good shape, good energy, but expect crowds. Swell direction is east, close to the ideal northeast for this spot.
Thursday the 9th morning is still clean with 4ft from east-southeast, offshore wind (15 mph). But Thursday afternoon blows up to over 7ft, energy 1612 – way too big for this break, experts only.
Friday the 10th stays oversized – around 7ft, high energy, strong wind. Not for most of us.
Saturday the 11th drops back to 5ft, offshore wind, clean. Morning is the call.
Sunday the 12th is small again – 3ft, not worth it.
Then a long flat spell from Monday the 13th through the next week. Most days are under 3ft, poor wind, low energy. There’s a small window on Saturday the 18th afternoon with 6ft from east-northeast, period 7 seconds, glassy conditions – could be fun for beginners, but it’s brief.
Best bet: Wednesday morning, July 8th. After that, the swell gets too big, then disappears. Second week is mostly a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 527 | 239 | 268 | 510 | 392 | 353 | 370 | 290 | 312 | 724 | 1313 | 1144 | 2097 | 1391 | 455 | 373 | 258 | 201 | 159 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.56m | 10:43AM1.51m | 11:11PM1.58m | 11:29AM1.55m | 11:59PM1.61m | 12:21PM1.61m | 00:49AM1.65m | 1:17PM1.68m | 1:44AM1.68m | 2:14PM1.75m | 2:41AM1.71m | 3:11PM1.82m | 3:41AM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.33m | 4:41AM0.29m | 4:56PM0.33m | 5:27AM0.29m | 5:44PM0.33m | 6:13AM0.29m | 6:37PM0.34m | 7:02AM0.28m | 7:34PM0.32m | 7:55AM0.27m | 8:34PM0.28m | 8:53AM0.24m | 9:34PM0.23m | 9:55AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | 5:06 |
mm | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 198 | 295 | 239 | 268 | 510 | 392 | 353 | 370 | 290 | 312 | 414 | 1313 | 1144 | 778 | 537 | 455 | 373 | 258 | 201 | 159 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | 33 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 164 | 18 | 29 | — | — | 91 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 39 | 34 | 6 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 527 | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | 328 | 413 | 724 | 4202 | 836 | 2097 | 1391 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 183 | 194 | 218 | 207 | 2 | 2 | 194 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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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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