Surf Breaks

Shingles

West Coast|Westport
Surf Break Rating: 7/10

Shingles is a sandy/shingle beach break up the mouth of the Buller River, on the north bank of the river. This is one of the only fresh water breaks in New Zealand. Needs a big North West swell to get working. Right hand point break that is nice and mellow on the lower tide and good and wally on the higher tide, some times hollow too. Good for all surfers.

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Beach View
Shingles overhead view
Optimal Conditions

Swell Direction

NW

Wind Direction

SE

Tide

All

Beach
Features

Wave Type

Rightpoint • Rivermouth

Beach Type

Sand • Stones

Wave Shape

Soft • Wally • Powerful • Hollow

Directions

Shingles
From Westport head north on Derby Street, then turn left onto Coates Street and take this all the down to the river bank
Nearest Town: Westport
Nearest City: Westport
Travel Time from City: 2min
Road In: Seal|Gravel
Walk In: yes
Parking at Beach: yes
crowd level: 3/10
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Forecast

Shingles
Surf forecast — Next 5 days
Lat -41.737 · Lng 171.591
Time
Swell
Swell Dir
Period
Wind
Wind Dir
Score
Sat, Oct 17 (Tomorrow)
Sat 00:00
1.5 m
▲ W 262°
10 s
15 km/h
▲ E 102°
★★☆✩✩ Fair
Sat 03:00
1.4 m
▲ W 261°
10 s
4 km/h
▲ SE 141°
★★★★☆ Excellent
Sat 06:00
1.3 m
▲ W 260°
10 s
4 km/h
▲ SE 117°
★★★★✩ Very Good
Sat 09:00
1.2 m
▲ W 259°
10 s
6 km/h
▲ NE 57°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Sat 12:00
1.1 m
▲ W 258°
10 s
13 km/h
▲ SW 242°
★★☆✩✩ Fair
Sat 15:00
1.1 m
▲ W 257°
9 s
27 km/h
▲ SW 236°
★★☆✩✩ Fair
Sat 18:00
1.1 m
▲ W 256°
9 s
20 km/h
▲ SW 228°
★★☆✩✩ Fair
Sat 21:00
1.1 m
▲ W 255°
9 s
12 km/h
▲ SW 205°
★★☆✩✩ Fair
Sun, Oct 18
Sun 00:00
1.0 m
▲ W 254°
9 s
3 km/h
▲ SE 138°
★★★☆✩ Good
Sun 03:00
1.0 m
▲ W 254°
9 s
3 km/h
▲ E 101°
★★★✩✩ Good
Sun 06:00
1.0 m
▲ W 253°
9 s
4 km/h
▲ E 103°
★★★✩✩ Good
Sun 09:00
1.1 m
▲ W 253°
9 s
1 km/h
▲ N 18°
★★✩✩✩ Fair
Sun 12:00
1.1 m
▲ W 252°
9 s
11 km/h
▲ W 263°
★★✩✩✩ Fair
Sun 15:00
1.1 m
▲ W 250°
9 s
18 km/h
▲ SW 234°
★★✩✩✩ Fair
Sun 18:00
1.1 m
▲ W 250°
9 s
18 km/h
▲ SW 228°
★★☆✩✩ Fair
Sun 21:00
1.1 m
▲ W 250°
9 s
14 km/h
▲ SW 217°
★★☆✩✩ Fair
Mon, Oct 19
Mon 00:00
1.2 m
▲ W 249°
9 s
12 km/h
▲ SW 211°
★★☆✩✩ Fair
Mon 03:00
1.2 m
▲ W 248°
9 s
13 km/h
▲ SW 214°
★★☆✩✩ Fair
Mon 06:00
1.2 m
▲ SW 247°
9 s
14 km/h
▲ SW 211°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Mon 09:00
1.2 m
▲ SW 245°
9 s
19 km/h
▲ SW 218°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Mon 12:00
1.4 m
▲ SW 243°
8 s
29 km/h
▲ SW 230°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Mon 15:00
1.6 m
▲ SW 243°
7 s
35 km/h
▲ SW 229°
☆✩✩✩✩ Poor
Mon 18:00
1.6 m
▲ SW 243°
7 s
29 km/h
▲ SW 223°
★✩✩✩✩ Poor
Mon 21:00
1.4 m
▲ SW 244°
8 s
17 km/h
▲ SW 211°
★★★✩✩ Good
Tue, Oct 20
Tue 00:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 246°
8 s
7 km/h
▲ S 172°
★★★☆✩ Very Good
Tue 03:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 245°
9 s
5 km/h
▲ SE 128°
★★★★✩ Very Good
Tue 06:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 246°
9 s
3 km/h
▲ E 112°
★★★★✩ Very Good
Tue 09:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 246°
10 s
2 km/h
▲ N 355°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Tue 12:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 246°
9 s
17 km/h
▲ SW 237°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Tue 15:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 245°
9 s
24 km/h
▲ SW 234°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Tue 18:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 244°
8 s
23 km/h
▲ SW 228°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Tue 21:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 244°
9 s
21 km/h
▲ SW 220°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Wed, Oct 21
Wed 00:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 244°
9 s
19 km/h
▲ SW 215°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Wed 03:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 244°
10 s
19 km/h
▲ SW 211°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Wed 06:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 245°
10 s
16 km/h
▲ S 201°
★★★✩✩ Good
Wed 09:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 245°
10 s
16 km/h
▲ SW 213°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Wed 12:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 245°
9 s
22 km/h
▲ SW 235°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Wed 15:00
1.4 m
▲ SW 244°
8 s
28 km/h
▲ SW 238°
★★★✩✩ Good
Wed 18:00
1.4 m
▲ SW 243°
8 s
26 km/h
▲ SW 230°
★★★✩✩ Good
Wed 21:00
1.3 m
▲ SW 244°
9 s
19 km/h
▲ SW 212°
★★☆✩✩ Good
Wave data: Open-Meteo Marine Wind: Open-Meteo Forecast Updated Oct 16, 12:33