Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 2AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5992 | 6425 | 7017 | 6109 | 6057 | 6922 | 7086 | 6536 | 5719 | 4620 | 3833 | 3177 | 2972 | 2623 | 2232 | 1693 | 1543 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:34AM2.22m | 12:56PM2.15m | 1:10AM2.19m | 1:32PM2.10m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.21m | 6:47AM0.17m | 7:01PM0.22m | 7:24AM0.21m | 7:40PM0.26m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 12 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4620 | 3833 | 3177 | 2972 | 2623 | 3 | 1693 | 1543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 5992 | 6425 | 7017 | 6109 | 6057 | 6922 | 7086 | 6536 | 5719 | — | — | — | — | — | 2232 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 302 | 365 | 907 | 365 | 188 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 211 | 36 | 36 |
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