Westport Breakwater Surf Report & Forecast

Westport, West Coast

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Current Surf Conditions at Westport Breakwater

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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline (Week)

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10:00 AM UTC
Surf Quality: POOR
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🌬️ WIND

N
E
S
W
19
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
9.3
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
9.3ft
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SWELL
PERIOD
11s
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WIND GUSTS
20kt
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AIR TEMP
13°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
3.8ft @
14s
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PRECIPITATION
0.1mm
SURF QUALITY
POOR
Poor conditions right now. Pumping 9.3ft swell with quality 11s ground swell but strong 19kt winds making it choppy Note: winds from ESE would be better. Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Sunday

May 10
POOR5 excellent hours
🌊 5.4-9.9ft 💨 5-27kt 🌡️ 13-15°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
POOR
5.4ft13sW22ktWSW29kt15°C16°C0.1mm
1:00 AM
POOR
5.5ft13sW23ktSW29kt15°C16°C0.1mm
2:00 AM
POOR
5.5ft13sW24ktSW29kt15°C16°C0.1mm
3:00 AM
POOR
5.6ft13sW25ktSW30kt15°C16°C0.1mm
4:00 AM
POOR
7ft13sW25ktSW29kt15°C16°C0.1mm
5:00 AM
POOR
8.4ft13sW26ktSW29kt14°C16°C0.1mm
6:00 AM
POOR
9.7ft13sW27ktSW29kt14°C16°C0.1mm
7:00 AM
POOR
9.5ft13sW25ktSSW27kt14°C16°C0.1mm
8:00 AM
POOR
9.3ft12sW23ktSSW25kt13°C16°C0.1mm
9:00 AM
POOR
9ft11sW21ktSSW23kt13°C16°C0.1mm
10:00 AM
POOR
9.3ft11sW19ktSSW20kt13°C16°C0.1mm
11:00 AM
POOR
9.6ft11sW16ktSW18kt13°C16°C0.1mm
12:00 PM
POOR
9.9ft11sW14ktSW16kt13°C16°C0.1mm
1:00 PM
FAIR
9.9ft12sW11ktSW12kt13°C16°C0.1mm
2:00 PM
GOOD
9.9ft12sW8ktWSW9kt13°C16°C0.1mm
3:00 PM
EXCELLENT
9.9ft12sW5ktWSW5kt13°C16°C0.1mm
4:00 PM
EXCELLENT
9.8ft12sW5ktNW6kt13°C16°C0mm
5:00 PM
EXCELLENT
9.6ft12sW6ktN6kt13°C16°C0mm
6:00 PM
EXCELLENT
9.4ft12sW6ktNE7kt13°C16°C0mm
7:00 PM
EXCELLENT
9.1ft12sW8ktNE9kt13°C16°C0mm
8:00 PM
GOOD
8.8ft12sW10ktNE10kt14°C16°C0mm
9:00 PM
FAIR
8.5ft12sW11ktNE12kt14°C16°C0mm
10:00 PM
FAIR
8.2ft12sW12ktNE13kt14°C16°C0mm
11:00 PM
FAIR
7.9ft12sW13ktNNE14kt14°C16°C0mm

Monday

May 11
EXCELLENT13 excellent hours
🌊 4.4-7.6ft 💨 2-16kt 🌡️ 13-14°C

Tuesday

May 12
GOOD5 excellent hours
🌊 3.1-4.6ft 💨 3-20kt 🌡️ 13-14°C

Wednesday

May 13
EXCELLENT21 excellent hours
🌊 3.3-4.7ft 💨 1-5kt 🌡️ 12-15°C

Thursday

May 14
EXCELLENT9 excellent hours
🌊 3.0-3.6ft 💨 2-13kt 🌡️ 12-14°C

Friday

May 15
EXCELLENT24 excellent hours
🌊 2.3-3.0ft 💨 1-4kt 🌡️ 12-13°C

Saturday

May 16
EXCELLENT24 excellent hours
🌊 2.7-3.4ft 💨 1-5kt 🌡️ 12-13°C

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions
Average Swell:7.1ft @ 12s
Wind Conditions:2-27kt WSW
Water Temperature:16°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Westport Breakwater on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best conditions occur when a Northwest swell (a mix of groundswells and windswells) combines with an offshore East-southeast wind. The beach offers both left and right-hand waves and is rarely crowded. Surfers should watch out for dangerous rips at this location. The best time of year for consistent, clean waves is during the winter, particularly the month of July.

Best Swell Direction: N
Bottom Type: Sand
Location: Town: Westport | County: Buller District | State: West Coast | Country: New Zealand / Aotearoa | Postcode: 7825 | Road: Snodgrass Road | Full Address: 135, Snodgrass Road, Westport, Buller District, West Coast, 7825, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionNW
Ideal Wind DirectionESE

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