Westport Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.74° S 171.64° E

Westport Breakwater WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Westport Breakwater sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.8° 

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


Westport Breakwater surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, W swell with 4,089 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Westport Breakwater this week:

The surf forecast for Westport Breakwater over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Westport Breakwater in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s
Best Surf12AM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 13s
Most Powerful12PM (Wed 15th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westport Breakwater over the next 16 days.


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