Haast Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.86° S 169.01° E

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Haast Beach sea temperature is
13.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Haast Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 11PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)5ft (1.6m)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 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1461
1072
743
579
444
467
426
431
437
431
356
350
345
192
188
173
173
144
144
191
188
268
325
316
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
S
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
8:08PM1.82m
8:33AM1.86m
8:58PM1.88m
9:20AM1.91m
9:43PM1.94m
10:04AM1.97m
Low Tide
1:54PM0.71m
2:22AM0.71m
2:46PM0.71m
3:11AM0.68m
3:34PM0.68m
3:55AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
10
7
6
4
4
4
3
8
10
6
4
4
4
4
4
9
12
8
7
7
7
7
8
11
Feels °C
3
0
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
4
6
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
4
8
3
2
3
3
3
4
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1461
1072
743
579
444
467
426
431
437
431
356
350
345
192
188
173
173
144
144
144
144
138
325
316
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
Energy kJ
31
19
14
7
7
2
2
6
6
5
113
83
84
102
144
144
191
188
268
96
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
4
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
36
36
36
36
0
0
0
0
188
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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