Haast Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.86° S 169.01° E

Haast Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Haast Beach sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.7° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 1AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (22 Sep)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (22 Sep)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
!
4
5
5
5
3
3
4
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
14
1.8
W
13
2.1
W
11
2.5
W
11
3
W
11
3
W
9
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
14
1.7
WSW
14
3.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
16
3
W
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1348
1141
1075
1655
2296
1552
1966
3001
2708
1034
3922
2571
4566
4815
4585
4414
4132
3813
3218
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
10
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
off
High Tide
7:23PM1.61m
7:53AM1.64m
8:21PM1.72m
8:45AM1.75m
Low Tide
1:08PM0.76m
1:43AM0.70m
2:10PM0.67m
2:37AM0.59m
2:59PM0.54m
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:39
6:40
 mm
1
12
15
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
9
8
9
10
9
8
6
5
4
4
7
9
10
9
7
Feels °C
5
4
5
9
3
1
2
3
3
1
-2
-1
0
-1
3
4
4
5
4
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