Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 60 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 1.8m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
We got a dead stretch ahead for West Shore Beach. The first week and then some is total junk – nothing but shin-high slop from 0.1ft to 0.3ft. The swell energy is pathetic, sitting in the single and double digits (like 124, 50), so there’s just nothing doing. Nine days of that, and you’ll be twitching.
There’s one little bump on the 20th around 4ft, but it’s weak (142) and a bit cross-off. Don’t get too excited.
The real deal kicks in on the 21st, Monday morning. Swell shows up at 6ft from the ESE with solid energy (310) and light offshore wind. Monday evening gets windy, so make the morning session.
Tuesday the 22nd is the standout. Swell at 7ft from the east, energy gets strong (526), and the morning is flat calm and glassy. That’s the session to circle on the calendar.
Wednesday morning the 23rd holds at 6ft with even stronger energy (783) and glassy conditions. Another cracker in the morning before the breeze messes with it.
Thursday the 24th drops to a clean 3ft, still glassy, with moderate energy (219). A much more relaxing day to finish the run.
Water temp is 55°F, which is just shy of two degrees colder than usual, so it’s a bit nippy – bring the hood.
So, a long dry spell, but there are proper waves from the 21st through the 24th. Tuesday morning, the 22nd, is your best shot at the best surf of the window. Enjoy it.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 13 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 79 | 44 | 32 | 18 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.72m | 4:07AM1.60m | 4:32PM1.73m | 5:03AM1.61m | 5:28PM1.73m | 5:58AM1.65m | 6:20PM1.73m | 6:51AM1.69m | 7:10PM1.72m | 7:40AM1.73m | 7:59PM1.71m | 8:25AM1.75m | 8:47PM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.11m | 10:20AM0.09m | 10:54PM0.11m | 11:14AM0.09m | 11:48PM0.12m | 12:06PM0.11m | 00:40AM0.15m | 12:57PM0.16m | 1:28AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.22m | 2:14AM0.25m | 2:38PM0.27m | 3:00AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 17 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 116 | 79 | 44 | 32 | 18 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 47 | 281 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 16 | NE 4 | E 15 | E 3 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | S 18 | E 13 | SSE 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 93 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 165 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 93 | 22 | 22 | 46 | 22 | 22 | 46 | 23 |
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