Haast Beach surf break

Haast Beach surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 24 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
17.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Haast Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 5PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Feb)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (24 Feb)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (24 Feb)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
0.7
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.9
W
1.8
W
1.6
W
Period(s) (?)9999916161616151514141414141413131313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)520455398286222283376125513751307107487475265154952758065171139639012071053825
Wind
(km/h)
0
ESE
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
WSW
10
W
0
WSW
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:11PM
1.88
5:45AM
1.81
6:30PM
1.80
7:08AM
1.77
7:52PM
1.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:51AM
0.49
11:26PM
0.55
12:07PM
0.58
12:44AM
0.63
1:32PM
0.60
2:10AM
0.63
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise--------7:15-------7:16-------
Sunset---8:38-------8:37-------8:36----
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------------1521154-----
Temp. °C151818171616151718191917161616161617161615141312
Feels °C (?)161818171616151717161716151415151618151616141210
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