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Westport Breakwater Surf Photo: 'Tiphead' by Linda

Lat Long: 41.74° S 171.64° E

Issued: 11 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Westport Breakwater sea temperature is

13.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Westport Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	NNE	NW	WSW
	13 s	cross	5 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	NNE	NW	WSW
	8 s	cross	7 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E		N	NW
	8 s	off		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E		N	NW
	8 s	off		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ESE		NW	N
	8 s	off		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SE		NW	NNE
	9 s	off		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		NW	WNW
	15 s	off		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW	NW
	14 s	glass		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	NW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	NNW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	NNW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	SW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW	SW
	11 s	glass		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE		WNW	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE	SE	WNW	NE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE		WNW	NE
	10 s	off		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE	S	WNW	N
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westport Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 47 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 3.2m (10.6 ft). Range 3.74m (12.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Westport Breakwater Surf Photo: 'Tiphead' by Linda

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User: Linda (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:00 pm 25 Nov 2018