
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 6AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1723 | 1783 | 2305 | 2476 | 2798 | 5665 | 3651 | 1595 | 1081 | 709 | 602 | 957 | 669 | 889 | 1377 | 1633 | 2873 | 2843 | 2948 | 3601 | 2983 | 2412 | 1825 | 1560 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:27AM2.06m | 1:51PM1.98m | 2:05AM2.02m | 2:31PM1.93m | 2:46AM1.97m | 3:14PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.47m | 7:41AM0.45m | 7:58PM0.46m | 8:22AM0.44m | 8:38PM0.47m | 9:05AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 20 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1723 | 1783 | 2305 | 2476 | 2798 | 192 | 3651 | 1595 | 1081 | 709 | 602 | 957 | 669 | 889 | 1377 | 1633 | 2873 | 2843 | 2948 | 3601 | 2983 | 2412 | 1825 | 1560 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | W 21 | WSW 16 | W 19 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 14 | WNW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 76 | 48 | 358 | 1004 | 930 | 668 | 535 | 375 | 274 | 229 | 545 | 800 | 88 | 65 | 46 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 11 | 11 | 26 | 25 | — | 20 | 527 | 620 | 386 | 327 | 516 | 266 | 536 | 188 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
89 | 142 | 136 | 297 | 717 | 5665 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 191 | 191 | 224 | 211 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 237 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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