Haast Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.86° S 169.01° E

Haast Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Haast Beach sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.9° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 5AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (01 Sep)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (01 Sep)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
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4
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
0
0
1
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
W
13
3.5
W
13
3.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
14
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6245
4873
4134
3584
2972
2412
2199
2012
1693
1510
1349
1237
1161
1243
627
954
1097
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
0
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
20
NNW
35
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
1:10AM2.19m
1:32PM2.10m
1:50AM2.12m
2:13PM2.02m
Low Tide
7:01PM0.22m
7:24AM0.21m
7:40PM0.26m
8:05AM0.28m
8:23PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
10
7
4
Temp °C
5
4
3
2
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
13
Feels °C
-3
-3
-3
-4
0
2
5
6
6
7
8
7
8
8
7
9
12
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