Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 5PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 803 | 861 | 792 | 798 | 1191 | 1173 | 1005 | 855 | 814 | 298 | 651 | 633 | 572 | 875 | 759 | 663 | 507 | 408 | 273 | 155 | 82 | 175 | 305 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:46PM2.26m | 1:06AM2.31m | 1:40PM2.21m | 1:59AM2.25m | 2:33PM2.12m | 2:53AM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.11m | 6:54PM0.21m | 7:22AM0.16m | 7:47PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.24m | 8:39PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 803 | 861 | 792 | 798 | 1191 | 1173 | 1005 | 855 | 814 | 143 | 651 | 633 | 572 | 875 | 759 | 663 | 507 | 408 | 273 | 155 | 78 | 56 | 29 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | NNE 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 214 | 32 | 68 | 210 | 108 | 162 | 154 | 206 | 259 | 298 | 121 | 139 | 124 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 82 | 12 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | N 11 | N 11 | W 20 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | WSW 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | SW 20 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 296 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 175 | 305 | 335 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 116 | 36 | 188 | 191 | 211 | 191 |
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