
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 11AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
627 | 568 | 469 | 463 | 348 | 334 | 233 | 264 | 563 | 597 | 532 | 627 | 688 | 688 | 679 | 654 | 525 | 512 | 498 | 491 | 381 | 305 | 236 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.88m | 7:12PM1.84m | 7:42AM1.93m | 8:18PM1.94m | 8:47AM2.02m | 9:20PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.53m | 12:52PM0.48m | 1:26AM0.48m | 2:00PM0.44m | 2:33AM0.39m | 3:06PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
627 | 568 | 469 | 463 | 348 | 334 | 233 | 264 | 563 | 597 | 532 | 627 | 688 | 688 | 679 | 654 | 525 | 512 | 498 | 491 | 381 | 305 | 236 | 233 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 21 | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
— | — | 6 | 9 | 31 | 74 | 180 | 176 | 36 | — | 122 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 12 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 211 | 211 |
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