Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, SE swell with 175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period. 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 0.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 16s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cookin' at West Shore Beach. To be honest, for the next week and a half, it's a pretty quiet picture. We're looking at a long stretch of small, ordinary surf, with a few flickers of life towards the end of the run.
The water's sitting at 53°F, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so grab a good hood or a thicker suit. You'll feel it.
The first real chance of anything worthwhile shows up on the morning of Friday, August 14th. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NE, with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 216. The wind is glassy calm, which is a huge plus for clean conditions. It's going to be a little weak and short-period, but for a beach break that's been flat for days, any wave with a bit of push and clean faces is a standout. The afternoon sees the energy drop right off.
After that, it's back to small, choppy, and generally poor surf through the weekend and into the start of the following week. The wind turns onshore and gets a bit of muscle, making things messy.
Looking further out, the morning of Saturday, August 22nd, shows a little promise. The swell is 3 ft from the ESE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 139. The wind is glassy again, which is exactly what we want. It's still small, but that glassy window is a rare treat for this spot in the forecast. The swell direction is just a bit off the optimum, but clean small waves are better than no waves.
So, bottom line: keep your expectations low. The standout is the Friday morning of the 14th with that 4 ft NE swell and glassy winds. The Saturday morning of the 22nd is a secondary, smaller window to keep an eye on. Everything else is a long stretch of marginal conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 164 | 94 | 54 | 66 | 58 | 56 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 89 | 63 | 67 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.68m | 00:28AM1.65m | 12:56PM1.72m | 1:24AM1.65m | 1:55PM1.75m | 2:24AM1.66m | 2:54PM1.79m | 3:24AM1.67m | 3:52PM1.82m | 4:23AM1.68m | 4:51PM1.84m | 5:21AM1.69m | 5:49PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.29m | 6:41AM0.25m | 7:17PM0.27m | 7:36AM0.23m | 8:17PM0.22m | 8:36AM0.20m | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:38AM0.14m | 10:15PM0.13m | 10:38AM0.08m | 11:13PM0.09m | 11:34AM0.04m | 00:11AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 134 | 164 | 94 | 144 | 66 | 58 | 56 | 37 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 89 | 63 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | SSE 15 | ENE 3 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 6 | S 19 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 117 | 137 | 98 | 54 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | SE 15 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 21 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 45 | 141 | 4 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 59 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | NE 5 | — | E 5 | — | N 2 | NE 3 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 67 | — | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 91 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 91 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 91 | 2 |
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