Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 2AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3127 | 3072 | 2868 | 2759 | 2576 | 2491 | 2746 | 1537 | 2883 | 2493 | 2427 | 2001 | 1825 | 1898 | 1680 | 1330 | 1137 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:27AM2.31m | 12:51PM2.19m | 1:08AM2.24m | 1:30PM2.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.07m | 6:41AM0.04m | 6:58PM0.11m | 7:22AM0.12m | 7:38PM0.20m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
3127 | 3072 | 2868 | 2759 | 2576 | 2491 | 2746 | 723 | 2883 | 2493 | 2427 | 2001 | 1825 | 1898 | 1680 | 1330 | 1137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1537 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
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