Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 5AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1693 | 1510 | 1370 | 1256 | 1052 | 1111 | 384 | 512 | 755 | 445 | 901 | 844 | 678 | 1949 | 1814 | 1019 | 1479 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:50AM2.12m | 2:13PM2.02m | 2:35AM2.01m | 3:01PM1.92m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.26m | 8:05AM0.28m | 8:23PM0.35m | 8:51AM0.39m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 |
1693 | 1510 | 1370 | 1256 | 1052 | 1111 | 384 | 289 | 178 | 410 | 901 | 844 | 444 | 1949 | 1814 | 1019 | 1479 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 15 | N 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 |
3 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 121 | 2 | 125 | 678 | — | — | 229 | 217 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | W 14 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 253 | 512 | 755 | 445 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 211 | 211 | 188 | 188 | 0 | 188 | 211 | 116 | 211 | 116 | 116 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | |||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











