Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 8PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 395 | 418 | 242 | 184 | 209 | 307 | 246 | 152 | 273 | 315 | 688 | 706 | 973 | 715 | 696 | 580 | 573 | 361 | 361 | 580 | 696 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.73m | 9:21PM1.83m | 9:48AM1.85m | 10:04PM1.96m | 10:29AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.51m | 3:36AM0.40m | 3:56PM0.39m | 4:17AM0.28m | 4:36PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 395 | 8 | 242 | 184 | 209 | 307 | 246 | 152 | 152 | 109 | 688 | 706 | 973 | 715 | 696 | 580 | 573 | 361 | 361 | 580 | 696 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 23 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 52 | 52 | 142 | 273 | 236 | 76 | 71 | — | 132 | 196 | 192 | 75 | 240 | 237 | 107 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | — | — | N 10 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 11 | W 19 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 35 | 86 | 48 | 186 | 315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 418 | 49 | 67 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 225 | 257 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 255 | 255 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 211 | 211 | 0 |
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