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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 pm Sunday 10 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
15.3° 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 12AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
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 14°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | |
2163 | 2533 | 2878 | 2210 | 1764 | 1486 | 1253 | 1037 | 942 | 799 | 694 | 598 | 511 | 425 | 425 | 169 | 175 | 295 | 339 | 326 | 269 | 220 | 149 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.63m | 6:03AM1.69m | 6:39PM1.68m | 7:02AM1.77m | 7:35PM1.78m | 7:55AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.63m | 12:24PM0.54m | 00:50AM0.55m | 1:20PM0.43m | 1:45AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2878 | 2210 | 1764 | 1486 | 1253 | 1037 | 942 | 799 | 694 | 598 | 511 | 425 | 425 | 104 | 164 | 295 | 339 | 326 | 269 | 220 | 147 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | NNE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 169 | 175 | 113 | 105 | 73 | 105 | 73 | 120 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 54 | 91 | 88 | 149 | 145 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2163 | 2533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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