Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 6AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3913 | 3709 | 3236 | 3894 | 2881 | 4713 | 4918 | 4146 | 3305 | 2731 | 2253 | 1739 | 1430 | 1136 | 869 | 750 | 566 | 480 | 344 | 280 | 76 | 112 | 193 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:25AM2.15m | 2:47PM2.12m | 3:24AM2.05m | 3:48PM2.03m | 4:31AM1.94m | 4:56PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.31m | 9:03PM0.32m | 9:33AM0.43m | 10:09PM0.42m | 10:39AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 3913 | 3709 | 3236 | — | — | — | — | — | 3305 | 2731 | 2253 | 1739 | 1430 | 1136 | 869 | 750 | 566 | 480 | 344 | 280 | 76 | 112 | 193 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 45 | 34 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3894 | 2881 | 4713 | 4918 | 4146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 23 | 56 | 67 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 0 | 188 | 211 | 188 | 306 | 495 | 939 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 188 | 224 | 212 | 255 |
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