Ship Creek Beach
West Coast · New Zealand
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near West Coast, Ship Creek Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Ship Creek Beach
Updated 13:33 spot time
Ship Creek Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.5 m WNW swell at 6.25 s. Wind up to 21 km/h NW. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — good (4/5) with 21 km/h NW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.1°C (55.6°F) on average
Jan
16.2°C
61.2°F · 12.9–20.6°C
Feb
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15–19.5°C
Mar
16.9°C
62.4°F · 13.5–19.9°C
Apr
16.1°C
61°F · 13.3–18.9°C
May
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.6–17°C
Jun
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.6–15.2°C
Jul
13°C
55.4°F · 11.7–13.9°C
Aug
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.4–13.3°C
Sep
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.6–13.3°C
Oct
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.8–14.8°C
Nov
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.6–17.4°C
Dec
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13–17.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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