Haast Beach surf break

Haast Beach surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
15.3° C
(Which is 1.3°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 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (12 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
W
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.7
W
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.5
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.7
SW
18
1.1
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
589
497
167
203
260
432
589
372
281
230
190
150
126
312
665
452
441
387
339
242
236
233
229
207
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
W
5
W
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
0
N
5
WNW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
WNW
5
W
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:02AM1.77m
7:35PM1.78m
7:55AM1.89m
8:26PM1.90m
8:43AM2.02m
9:12PM2.02m
Low Tide
00:50AM0.55m
1:20PM0.43m
1:45AM0.45m
2:11PM0.32m
2:34AM0.33m
2:58PM0.21m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:48
7:48
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:29
5:28
Temp °C
10
10
10
13
13
11
10
10
9
10
10
14
15
12
11
11
10
10
11
14
14
11
11
10
8
9
8
11
12
9
7
7
6
7
7
12
13
10
9
9
8
7
9
12
13
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.7
W
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.5
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
1.1
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
589
497
133
203
260
432
589
372
281
230
190
150
122
88
665
452
441
387
339
242
236
233
229
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
14
0.1
SW
24
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
167
131
138
104
23
121
116
118
73
118
118
312
9
9
9
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
12
0.2
WSW
24
0.3
WSW
22
0.3
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
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
Energy kJ
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
54
91
88
149
145
126
2
2
2
2
8
7
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
5
6
8
6
6
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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