Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 1PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6742 | 6194 | 6095 | 5909 | 5983 | 5321 | 4401 | 4168 | 1503 | 1239 | 1224 | 1261 | 3555 | 3552 | 1079 | 1024 | 1936 | 1576 | 1402 | 1077 | 938 | 834 | 724 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:43AM2.17m | 00:00AM2.23m | 12:20PM2.14m | 00:37AM2.15m | 12:55PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.04m | 5:50PM0.07m | 6:12AM0.07m | 6:28PM0.11m | 6:49AM0.14m | 7:04PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 6194 | 6095 | — | — | — | 4401 | — | 1503 | 963 | 958 | 1261 | — | — | 1079 | 428 | 1936 | 1576 | 1402 | 1077 | 938 | 834 | 724 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1239 | 1224 | — | — | — | — | 1024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6742 | — | — | 5909 | 5983 | 5321 | — | 4168 | 842 | — | — | 797 | 3555 | 3552 | 569 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 116 | 303 | 211 | 225 | 216 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 255 | 0 | 0 |
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