Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm looking at what we've got here, and if I'm being straight with you, it's a tough stretch for West Shore Beach. The whole 16-day window is looking flat and pretty hopeless for any proper surfing. There's just nothing that gets the heart pumping.
We start off on Sunday the 23rd of August and honestly, it's a bit of a ghost town. The swell is tiny, barely 0.7ft, and that's coming out of the ESE. The energy is weak. It's just not worth paddling out for. This flat, disappointing pattern just keeps rolling on day after day, right through the rest of August and into the first week of September. The swell never gets above 2ft for the most part, and that one little bump on Friday the 28th is a messy 2ft from the NNE with a super short period of 4 seconds and a cross-onshore wind – that's a choppy, blown-out mess, not surf.
Honestly, there's a long gap of nothing here. We're looking at a solid two-week stretch with no real recommendations. You're not going to find a wave worth paddling for. For a spot like this, a blank run like this is just part of the deal sometimes.
If you're absolutely desperate, and I mean *desperate*, the cleanest conditions pop up a few times. There's a window on Wednesday morning the 26th of August where the wind is light, and again on Saturday afternoon the 29th with a light offshore. But the swell is still a pathetic 0.7ft. It's a lake, not a surf break. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so at least you won't freeze, but that's the only positive.
Even that small pulse on the 30th of August, with a 1ft swell from the SE, is still very weak. And with the strong winds, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
There's just nothing to get excited about here. A total flat spell.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 16 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.49m | 1:51PM1.52m | 2:05AM1.43m | 2:38PM1.50m | 2:53AM1.38m | 3:23PM1.47m | 3:41AM1.36m | 4:08PM1.47m | 4:28AM1.36m | 4:54PM1.48m | 5:17AM1.39m | 5:42PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.44m | 8:05PM0.46m | 8:18AM0.44m | 8:52PM0.45m | 9:06AM0.42m | 9:38PM0.41m | 9:55AM0.39m | 10:24PM0.37m | 10:43AM0.34m | 11:10PM0.32m | 11:27AM0.30m | 11:58PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 4 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | NE 4 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 30 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 4 | — | E 16 | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 23 |
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