Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 9AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3127 | 2593 | 1957 | 1563 | 1352 | 1144 | 1068 | 1771 | 1604 | 1827 | 1632 | 3001 | 3135 | 1367 | 4582 | 2106 | 4936 | 4980 | 4878 | 4357 | 4132 | 4131 | 3260 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.57m | 7:23PM1.61m | 7:53AM1.64m | 8:21PM1.72m | 8:45AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.77m | 1:08PM0.76m | 1:43AM0.70m | 2:10PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.59m | 2:59PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 3127 | 2593 | 1957 | 1563 | 1352 | 1144 | 1068 | — | — | 25 | 57 | — | — | 780 | — | 2106 | 4936 | 4980 | 4878 | 4357 | 4132 | 4131 | 3260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 1705 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 94 | 1771 | 1604 | 1827 | 1632 | 3001 | 3135 | 1367 | 4582 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 211 | 36 | 266 | 302 | 188 | 211 | 255 | 211 | 301 | 341 | 242 | 188 | 188 | 0 | 188 | 295 | 256 | 0 |
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