Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 237 | 230 | 230 | 447 | 220 | 235 | 321 | 512 | 561 | 303 | 478 | 367 | 351 | 281 | 257 | 249 | 498 | 408 | 395 | 359 | 250 | 245 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:04AM1.57m | 7:33PM1.62m | 8:07AM1.62m | 8:33PM1.71m | 9:02AM1.73m | 9:21PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.71m | 1:55AM0.64m | 2:21PM0.63m | 2:50AM0.53m | 3:13PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 117 | 97 | 79 | 447 | 220 | 231 | 321 | 512 | 561 | 303 | 478 | 367 | 351 | 281 | 257 | 249 | 498 | 408 | 395 | 8 | 250 | 245 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 20 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 23 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 237 | 230 | 230 | 30 | 119 | 235 | 172 | 49 | 18 | 198 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | W 20 | — | — | N 10 | W 22 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 74 | 78 | 78 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 28 | 53 | 69 | 45 | — | — | — | 359 | 37 | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 259 | 260 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 259 | 260 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 36 |
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