Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, ESE swell with 1,188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 27) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew. Rusty here, and it’s the same surf spot for the next two weeks. Let’s break it down for you.
The only recommendation is West Shore Beach. It’s a beach break, exposed, and the water is 54°F – a bit under the normal for this time, so bring a wetsuit.
We start on Sunday afternoon, 26 July. Small 3ft ESE swell with a 14-second period – that’s a groundswell. The energy’s weak (283), but the wind is S at 12 mph, cross-off, making it clean. A bit slow between sets, but surfable.
Monday, 27 July is better. Morning has 4ft ESE swell, still at 13 seconds, energy now moderate (476). Light WSW wind at 9 mph, cross-off – clean, chest-high waves. Afternoon pushes to 5ft (630 energy), more cloud, and a bumpier cross-off. Morning wins.
Tuesday morning, 28 July is the first real standout. Offshore wind from the SW at 6 mph, 5ft ESE swell, again 13 seconds, energy hitting 787. That’s a clean, punchy session, the best of the first week.
Wednesday, 29 July goes glassy. 4ft ESE swell, 13 seconds, wind light WNW at 3 mph – dead calm. Energy is 514, and the waves will be smooth as glass.
From Thursday through the weekend, it drops off – 3ft down to 1ft, messy winds, low energy. Skip it.
Then on Monday, 3 August, a big jump to 7ft ESE, period 12 seconds, but the energy is huge (1189). The report says it’s too big for this spot. Tuesday gets 13ft (energy over 6000) – for experts only, but the size will be overwhelming. The best expert slot is Wednesday afternoon, 5 August: 6ft, ESE, 12 seconds, glassy (NE, 3 mph), and the energy is still massive (1018). That’s the big-wave call.
After that it eases back – 5ft on Thursday, dropping to 4ft and 3ft by the weekend and into the second week. Small, clean bumps, nothing huge.
The standout: Tuesday morning, 28 July for clean head-high waves. For experts: Wednesday afternoon, 5 August – but be ready, it’s heavy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 225 | 476 | 630 | 1026 | 787 | 769 | 653 | 514 | 459 | 425 | 279 | 205 | 156 | 123 | 242 | 62 | 65 | 57 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.56m | 3:32AM1.46m | 4:03PM1.54m | 4:18AM1.43m | 4:48PM1.53m | 5:04AM1.41m | 5:32PM1.53m | 5:51AM1.40m | 6:17PM1.53m | 6:38AM1.42m | 7:01PM1.55m | 7:25AM1.45m | 7:45PM1.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.48m | 9:48AM0.46m | 10:18PM0.47m | 10:35AM0.43m | 11:03PM0.44m | 11:19AM0.39m | 11:48PM0.39m | 12:00PM0.35m | 00:33AM0.34m | 12:42PM0.31m | 1:18AM0.30m | 1:25PM0.29m | 2:02AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 247 | 225 | 476 | 630 | 700 | 787 | 769 | 653 | 514 | 459 | 425 | 279 | 205 | 156 | 123 | 242 | 62 | 37 | 57 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | — | SSW 13 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NE 6 | SE 16 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 30 | — | — | 1026 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 17 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 9 | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 9 | — | S 18 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | — | NE 6 | E 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 3 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 24 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 19 | — | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 286 | — | 266 | 576 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 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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