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Haast Beach Surf Forecast
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Haast Beach surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | |
231 | 282 | 391 | 461 | 553 | 662 | 632 | 561 | 688 | 671 | 654 | 468 | 366 | 361 | 285 | 273 | 181 | 135 | 162 | 222 | 283 | 452 | 441 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:17AM2.24m | 10:43PM2.23m | 11:05AM2.29m | 11:31PM2.28m | 11:57AM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.13m | 4:31PM0.09m | 4:53AM0.08m | 5:19PM0.09m | 5:42AM0.08m | 6:09PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 189 | 192 | 192 | 461 | 553 | 662 | 632 | 561 | 688 | 671 | 654 | 468 | 366 | 361 | 285 | 273 | 181 | 135 | 135 | 222 | 283 | 452 | 441 | 387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 231 | 282 | 391 | 186 | 117 | 117 | 119 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 34 | 66 | 123 | 162 | 133 | 135 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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