Haast Beach surf break

Haast Beach surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 NZDT
Forecast 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Haast Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 12AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm January 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (21 Jan)1ft (0.3m)22s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
N
0.4
WSW
0.4
SW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
1.6
W
1.9
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.9
WSW
2
W
1.9
W
Period(s) (?)131313131312121312122222212020181818788888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)676766646360575656369191146196194193249243277485450427496430
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffglassoffoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:08PM
2.16
1:30AM
2.12
1:44PM
2.18
2:07AM
2.11
2:20PM
2.17
2:44AM
2.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:19PM
0.38
7:37AM
0.37
7:56PM
0.33
8:13AM
0.34
8:35PM
0.31
8:50AM
0.34
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise-----6:26-------6:28-------6:28--
Sunset-9:22-------9:22-------9:21------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------1--3-------1--121-
Temp. °C201817161515151616151616161619202019171716151514
Feels °C (?)19171616131414151615151515151919181715161412129
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