Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 2AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 786 | 367 | 388 | 315 | 205 | 270 | 360 | 432 | 869 | 1558 | 2219 | 2731 | 5563 | 4176 | 5574 | 6335 | 4375 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:27PM2.17m | 11:48AM2.14m | 00:00AM2.22m | 12:22PM2.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.24m | 5:54PM0.24m | 6:12AM0.18m | 6:27PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 508 | 367 | 388 | 315 | 205 | 138 | 108 | 86 | 869 | 745 | 575 | 644 | 19 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 12 | W 7 | N 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 145 | 364 | 157 | 48 | 126 | 136 | 360 | 432 | 510 | 44 | 29 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 21 | NW 7 | W 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | N 8 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 123 | 49 | 144 | 27 | 270 | 35 | 119 | 64 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 |
| kJ | 786 | — | — | 130 | — | — | 228 | 342 | — | 1558 | 2219 | 2731 | 5563 | 4176 | 5574 | 6335 | 4375 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 36 | 36 | 116 | 211 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 301 | 191 | 422 |
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