
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 3PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
602 | 602 | 465 | 443 | 384 | 837 | 627 | 568 | 469 | 463 | 348 | 334 | 233 | 264 | 563 | 597 | 532 | 627 | 688 | 688 | 679 | 654 | 621 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.80m | 6:34AM1.88m | 7:12PM1.84m | 7:42AM1.93m | 8:18PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.49m | 00:18AM0.53m | 12:52PM0.48m | 1:26AM0.48m | 2:00PM0.44m | 2:33AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | 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 |
602 | 602 | 465 | 384 | 384 | 837 | 627 | 568 | 469 | 463 | 348 | 334 | 233 | 264 | 563 | 597 | 532 | 627 | 688 | 688 | 679 | 654 | 621 | 604 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 21 | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 |
295 | 289 | 368 | 443 | 348 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 39 | 74 | 180 | 176 | 36 | — | 121 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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