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Haast Beach surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.4°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 3PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 11 | N 10 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 11 | WSW 15 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
425 | 363 | 313 | 113 | 5701 | 5720 | 2423 | 1351 | 2317 | 1933 | 1121 | 751 | 612 | 876 | 3021 | 2817 | 1308 | 3718 | 2163 | 2281 | 3253 | 2460 | 1987 | 1570 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:30PM1.67m | 3:51AM1.68m | 4:32PM1.62m | 4:57AM1.65m | 5:37PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.63m | 9:38PM0.66m | 10:16AM0.65m | 10:42PM0.67m | 11:22AM0.62m | 11:48PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
1 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 425 | 363 | 313 | 113 | 71 | 208 | 2423 | 1351 | 867 | 727 | 970 | 672 | 370 | 763 | 142 | 90 | 1308 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2460 | 1987 | 1570 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | N 12 | NNE 8 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 85 | 125 | 121 | 13 | 99 | 74 | 454 | 413 | 392 | 405 | 400 | 325 | 612 | 218 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 20 | W 8 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 36 | 22 | 30 | 5 | — | 452 | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNW 11 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 9 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1595 | 5701 | 5720 | — | 559 | 2317 | 1933 | 1121 | 751 | 567 | 876 | 3021 | 2817 | 929 | 3718 | 2163 | 2281 | 3253 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 224 | 211 | 211 | 188 | 36 | 0 | 188 | 222 | 242 | 224 | 188 | 188 | 211 | 211 | 188 | 188 | 302 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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