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Haast Beach Surf Forecast
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Haast Beach surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Haast Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Haast Beach sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Haast Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 4PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
78 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 80 | 134 | 134 | 175 | 168 | 158 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 106 | 89 | 96 | 104 | 133 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.90m | 7:55PM1.85m | 8:18AM1.92m | 8:43PM1.90m | 9:04AM1.95m | 9:26PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.58m | 2:06AM0.60m | 2:31PM0.57m | 2:54AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.55m | 3:36AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | |  | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 78 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 80 | 134 | 134 | 175 | 168 | 158 | 32 | 66 | 60 | 82 | 106 | 89 | 96 | 104 | 83 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 68 | 87 | 89 | 133 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | N 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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