
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 3AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1216 | 1450 | 3074 | 2662 | 2376 | 2199 | 2091 | 664 | 623 | 550 | 493 | 430 | 342 | 336 | 336 | 282 | 282 | 627 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:08AM2.25m | 1:30PM2.19m | 1:47AM2.22m | 2:10PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.13m | 7:20AM0.11m | 7:37PM0.15m | 8:01AM0.17m | 8:19PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
362 | — | — | 2662 | 2376 | 2199 | 2091 | 664 | 623 | 550 | 493 | 430 | 319 | 228 | 199 | 180 | 148 | 627 | 555 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 597 | 512 | 427 | 347 | 342 | 342 | 336 | 336 | 282 | 282 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1216 | 1450 | 3074 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 324 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 259 | 260 | 255 | 36 |
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