Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 6PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 663 | 593 | 560 | 600 | 544 | 407 | 280 | 239 | 276 | 1121 | 826 | 2523 | 3066 | 3072 | 2831 | 2576 | 2336 | 2429 | 2460 | 1358 | 1460 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:26AM2.22m | 11:44PM2.32m | 12:09PM2.23m | 00:27AM2.31m | 12:51PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.09m | 5:58AM0.02m | 6:17PM0.07m | 6:41AM0.04m | 6:58PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 663 | 593 | 560 | 600 | 544 | 407 | 280 | 151 | 115 | 1121 | 542 | 2523 | 3066 | 3072 | 2831 | 2576 | 2336 | 2429 | 2460 | 835 | 1460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 10 |
| kJ | 366 | 256 | 181 | 113 | 67 | 314 | 183 | 239 | 156 | 88 | 826 | 29 | — | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1358 | 633 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNW 9 | W 20 | NNW 8 | W 8 | NNE 6 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 102 | 261 | 362 | 284 | 318 | 44 | 31 | 67 | 276 | 45 | 42 | 4 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 224 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 36 | 0 |
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