Haast Beach surf break

Haast Beach surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 25 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
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Haast Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 11AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am February 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Feb)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (25 Feb)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (25 Feb)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sat
28
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.7
W
1.5
W
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)161616151514141414141413131313131313121212131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)37612551375130710748746516515495275801021812396390972957838628618639585623642
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
10
N
15
W
5
W
5
W
0
NNE
5
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:45AM
1.81
6:30PM
1.80
7:08AM
1.77
7:52PM
1.79
8:30AM
1.82
9:06PM
1.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:07PM
0.58
12:44AM
0.63
1:32PM
0.60
2:10AM
0.63
2:51PM
0.53
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sat
28
Sunrise--7:15-------7:16-------7:18-----
Sunset-----8:37-------8:36-------8:34--
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------1338121-----------
Temp. °C161718191817161616161616161615141312151717171514
Feels °C (?)161617161516151514141615161616141210131415161412
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