Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 5AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
6245 | 4873 | 4134 | 3584 | 2972 | 2412 | 2199 | 2012 | 1693 | 1510 | 1349 | 1237 | 1161 | 1243 | 627 | 954 | 1097 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:10AM2.19m | 1:32PM2.10m | 1:50AM2.12m | 2:13PM2.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.22m | 7:24AM0.21m | 7:40PM0.26m | 8:05AM0.28m | 8:23PM0.35m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
— | 4873 | 4134 | 3584 | 2972 | 2412 | 2199 | 2012 | 1693 | 1510 | 1349 | 1237 | 1161 | 1243 | 384 | 954 | 1097 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 178 | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
6245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 627 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 0 | 188 | 211 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 211 | 191 | 0 |
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