Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE 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 (Aug 31) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. 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 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here, with the low-down. Gotta warn you, we've got a long stretch of nothing much coming our way. The surf window is looking real sad for the next couple weeks, with hardly a bump worth talking about. The water's a touch nippier than usual for the season, sitting about 53°F, which is a bit cool for these parts.
The first whisper of something rideable pops up on Monday, August 31st. In the morning, it's clean with a light offshore breeze. There's a tiny 2ft swell from the southeast, but the period is short at 9 seconds. The wave energy is pretty weak. The afternoon is much the same, small and clean with a 2ft swell from the southeast. It's surfable, but it's super ordinary.
We hit a dead patch for a few days until Wednesday, September 2nd. The morning brings a cross-shore breeze with our biggest swell of the whole outlook – still only 3ft from the southeast, with a 10-second period. The energy finally bumps up to a moderate level. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off wind and the swell sits at 2ft. This is the best we've got, but it's still pretty weak.
After that, it's a ghost town. The 3rd of September is glassy but with waves less than a foot. The rest of the run is tiny windswells and messy conditions.
Everything's happening at West Shore Beach, a beginner spot that's fairly consistent in catching swell. But the problem is the swell just isn't there. It's an exposed break and likes waves from the northeast, but what little we get is from the southeast, so it's not a great match. On the 2nd of September, with that 3ft swell and a cross-shore wind, it's going to be a choppy mess. For a beach break, with this little energy, you're better off on a board with a lot of foam under your chest. Honestly, it looks like a better spot for the kite surfers than a proper paddle surf session for the next fortnight.
So there you go. Few bumps, but nothing to get excited about. The 31st of August and the 2nd of September are the only days with any blip on the radar, but they're a long way from a standout. Keep checking back, but for now, it's a quiet one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 228 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.47m | 4:28AM1.36m | 4:54PM1.48m | 5:17AM1.39m | 5:42PM1.51m | 6:06AM1.44m | 6:28PM1.55m | 6:53AM1.50m | 7:15PM1.60m | 7:39AM1.57m | 8:00PM1.64m | 8:24AM1.63m | 8:47PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.39m | 10:24PM0.37m | 10:43AM0.34m | 11:10PM0.32m | 11:27AM0.30m | 11:58PM0.28m | 12:12PM0.26m | 00:44AM0.24m | 12:57PM0.23m | 1:30AM0.22m | 1:43PM0.22m | 2:15AM0.21m | 2:32PM0.22m | 3:00AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | SE 4 | E 4 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 61 | 47 | 15 | 733 | 1021 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 62 | 59 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | E 8 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 15 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | E 12 | S 19 | S 18 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | 17 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | N 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | 31 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 7969 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 95 | 91 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 99 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 92 | 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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