Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 8PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
293 | 293 | 233 | 213 | 195 | 421 | 536 | 730 | 815 | 1273 | 1675 | 1440 | 978 | 984 | 2177 | 5987 | 10871 | 11688 | 14465 | 17962 | 16733 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.61m | 6:20AM1.61m | 6:53PM1.61m | 7:29AM1.64m | 8:02PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.78m | 00:01AM0.80m | 12:33PM0.83m | 1:15AM0.81m | 1:48PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
293 | 293 | 233 | 213 | 195 | 421 | 536 | 730 | 815 | 1273 | 1675 | 1440 | 978 | 181 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | 16733 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 102 | 35 | 60 | 72 | 75 | 103 | 85 | 72 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 20 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 44 | 71 | — | 54 | 75 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | N 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 32 | — | — | 77 | 984 | 2177 | 5987 | 10871 | 11688 | 14465 | 17962 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 237 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 211 | 211 | 116 | 211 | 255 | 211 | 224 | 224 | 242 | 242 | 425 | 425 | 329 | 302 |
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