Haast Beach surf break

Haast Beach surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Haast Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 5AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (09 May)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
4
3
0
0
1
1
2
0
2
3
2
0
!
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
N
10
4
N
11
3.5
N
11
3
N
10
3
W
10
3
W
10
2.5
W
9
2.2
W
9
1.2
WSW
15
2.1
W
10
2.5
W
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
9
3
W
13
3
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2920
3969
2864
1665
1869
1999
1164
703
621
799
2822
2817
3135
3338
1753
1979
3018
2412
1756
1439
1194
1004
913
799
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
30
N
20
E
15
SSW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
N
5
N
5
ENE
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:51AM1.68m
4:32PM1.62m
4:57AM1.65m
5:37PM1.63m
6:03AM1.69m
Low Tide
9:38PM0.66m
10:16AM0.65m
10:42PM0.67m
11:22AM0.62m
11:48PM0.63m
12:24PM0.54m
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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7:43
7:46
7:47
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5:35
5:34
5:32
6
7
13
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
11
10
9
8
7
7
11
12
11
9
9
8
9
8
6
7
8
10
8
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
6
5
3
4
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.7
WSW
16
3.5
N
11
3
N
10
2.1
N
11
1.9
N
11
1.9
N
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
10
1.4
WSW
14
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
12
3
W
13
3
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
Energy kJ
62
276
2864
1665
974
856
878
672
370
763
153
90
12
3
5
3
3018
2412
1756
1439
1194
1004
913
799
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
NNW
10
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
97
71
366
532
322
405
400
394
621
214
3
12
5
5
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
W
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
34
90
101
3
5
1
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
N
10
4
N
11
1.3
W
9
3
W
10
3
W
10
2.5
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
10
2.5
W
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
9
Energy kJ
2920
3969
247
1869
1999
1164
703
610
799
2822
2817
3135
3338
1753
1979
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
6
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
7
4
2
1
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
211
211
36
0
191
224
242
188
188
222
211
211
188
242
302
443
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
5
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
6
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
9
7
9
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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