Surf Forecasts:
West Shore Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, ESE swell with 733 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6AM. 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 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Shore Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for West Shore Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. The first few days are a write-off with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. We’re looking at a real gap here until things start to turn around. The first real glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of Saturday the 25th. The swell is still small, 2ft from the ENE, but the period bumps up to 12 seconds, and the wind is clean. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s surfable. The energy is still weak (190), but it’s a start.
The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is the morning of Tuesday the 28th. The forecast is nailing it. We’re looking at clean, 4ft swell from the ESE with a solid 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a solid 645. The wind is light and offshore from the WSW, which will have the waves holding up nicely. This is set to be the best session of the week. For the early birds, this is the call.
The quality holds through the afternoon of the 28th and into the morning of the 29th, with similar 4ft to 5ft ESE swell and glassy conditions on the morning of the 29th. The wind is dead calm, absolute glass. That’s a major positive. It’s a classic West Shore Beach set-up.
Later in the outlook, around the 2nd and 3rd of August, we see another pulse of solid swell. The morning of the 3rd has 5ft from the SE with a 11-second period and clean, cross-off winds. The energy is strong at 581. That’s a good one, but it’s a bit further out, so keep an eye on it.
Overall, don’t bother with the first few days. The action starts on the 25th, but the real gem is the morning of the 28th. Get out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 140 | 89 | 99 | 120 | 192 | 176 | 229 | 367 | 662 | 572 | 663 | 663 | 538 | 447 | 313 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:49PM1.60m | 1:09AM1.56m | 1:41PM1.59m | 1:58AM1.53m | 2:31PM1.57m | 2:46AM1.49m | 3:17PM1.56m | 3:32AM1.46m | 4:03PM1.54m | 4:18AM1.43m | 4:48PM1.53m | 5:04AM1.41m | 5:32PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.40m | 7:22AM0.40m | 7:55PM0.45m | 8:10AM0.45m | 8:45PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.46m | 9:32PM0.48m | 9:48AM0.46m | 10:18PM0.47m | 10:35AM0.43m | 11:03PM0.44m | 11:19AM0.39m | 11:48PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 140 | 89 | 58 | 120 | 192 | 176 | 229 | 367 | 662 | 572 | 663 | 663 | 538 | 447 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 99 | 44 | 48 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 530 | 73 | 302 | 121 | 35 | 21 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 11 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | — | SSW 11 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 125 | 26 | — | 12 | — | 29 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 15 | 2 | 124 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 2 |
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