Haast Beach surf break

Haast Beach surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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Haast Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Haast Beach sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Haast Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 12AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (11 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
10
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
0.4
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2163
2533
2878
2210
1764
1486
1253
1037
942
799
694
598
511
425
425
169
175
295
339
326
269
220
149
145
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
25
SW
10
S
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
0
S
5
S
5
W
5
W
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
5:37PM1.63m
6:03AM1.69m
6:39PM1.68m
7:02AM1.77m
7:35PM1.78m
7:55AM1.89m
Low Tide
11:48PM0.63m
12:24PM0.54m
00:50AM0.55m
1:20PM0.43m
1:45AM0.45m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
Temp °C
12
11
10
8
7
6
7
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
12
13
11
10
10
10
9
10
14
5
6
7
5
3
2
3
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
8
11
12
9
8
8
7
6
7
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.2
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
Energy kJ
3
3
2878
2210
1764
1486
1253
1037
942
799
694
598
511
425
425
104
164
295
339
326
269
220
147
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
7
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
5
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
5
169
175
113
105
73
105
73
120
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.3
WSW
22
0.3
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
22
54
91
88
149
145
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
10
Energy kJ
2163
2533
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
302
302
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
6
5
7
6
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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