West Shore Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.46° S 176.88° E

West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Shore Beach sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.0° 

West Shore Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


West Shore Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 116 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Shore Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at West Shore Beach in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3AM (Wed 2nd Sep)2ft (0.6m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, lemme give it to ya straight. Rusty here. If you’re thinking about West Shore Beach, forget it for the next couple of weeks – it’s basically flat.

Saturday morning, August 29, there’s a 3ft swell from the NE, but it’s got a short 6-second period, messy cross-on wind, and weak energy (79). Not worth your time. After that, it’s a ghost town. A gap of almost two weeks follows, with swell barely reaching 1ft – combined energy often in the single digits. Even when the winds glass off – like the morning of August 31 (offshore, 5 km/h, clean) or the afternoon of September 5 (dead calm, glassy) – there’s no wave height. You’d need a kite, not a board.

Finally, around Friday, September 11, there’s a little pulse: 3ft swell from the SE, 8-second period, clean with a light cross-offshore breeze (S, 10 km/h). Energy hits 78 – surfable but nothing special. Saturday morning, September 12, is clean with an offshore wind (SW, 15 km/h), but the swell drops back to 1ft.

Bottom line: for a spot that’s usually pretty consistent, this is a dead stretch. Forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
49
16
14
7
5
15
16
8
7
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
25
W
5
SSW
20
W
30
WNW
25
S
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
0
NNE
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:06AM1.44m
6:28PM1.55m
6:53AM1.50m
7:15PM1.60m
7:39AM1.57m
8:00PM1.64m
8:24AM1.63m
8:47PM1.67m
9:08AM1.68m
9:35PM1.67m
9:54AM1.71m
10:25PM1.66m
Low Tide
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
3:23PM0.23m
3:47AM0.21m
4:15PM0.23m
cloud
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6:39
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
7
Temp °C
15
17
18
14
16
18
14
13
16
14
8
8
7
14
15
13
19
20
15
Feels °C
11
13
14
12
12
14
8
11
10
6
1
5
4
10
12
8
16
17
11
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Information about the West Shore Beach Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for West Shore Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

West Shore Beach is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Napier. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Napier. Napier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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