Westport Breakwater Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)

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Westport Breakwater Surf Guide

Westport Breakwater on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Westport Breakwater Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	5	inconsistent	15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Westport Breakwater:

The best conditions reported for surf at Westport Breakwater occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Westport Breakwater (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Westport Breakwater with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in July while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

73%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Westport Breakwater Location Map

Interactive Westport Breakwater surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Westport Breakwater is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Westport Breakwater is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 121 km (75 miles) away.

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Westport Breakwater Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off

What does Westport Breakwater look like?

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Tides at Westport Breakwater

Current tide and informaton

For Westport, New Zealand, 4 km from Westport Breakwater.

Next High Water: 12:52am | 2.79m

Next Low Water: 06:47pm | 0.74m

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Westport Breakwater Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.7 °C) at Westport Breakwater is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.