Haast Beach surf break

Haast Beach surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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Haast Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Haast Beach sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Haast Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
13
0.5
W
21
0.6
W
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
625
452
475
435
372
305
236
233
229
207
198
198
198
195
183
175
178
183
231
282
391
461
553
662
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
WNW
5
W
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
NW
5
W
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
5
ESE
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:26PM1.90m
8:43AM2.02m
9:12PM2.02m
9:29AM2.14m
9:58PM2.14m
10:17AM2.24m
Low Tide
2:34AM0.33m
2:58PM0.21m
3:20AM0.22m
3:45PM0.13m
4:06AM0.13m
4:31PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
11
14
14
11
11
10
10
10
10
13
13
10
10
9
9
8
9
12
12
10
9
9
9
7
9
13
13
10
9
8
8
8
8
12
12
9
9
7
7
5
7
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
Energy kJ
625
452
475
435
372
305
236
233
229
207
198
198
198
195
183
175
178
183
189
192
192
461
553
662
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
23
0.3
WSW
22
0.5
W
21
0.6
W
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
9
9
9
8
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
43
91
231
282
391
186
117
117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
26
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
13
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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