
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 10AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
687 | 904 | 742 | 603 | 874 | 2834 | 3387 | 3347 | 4056 | 3302 | 2795 | 2246 | 1658 | 1385 | 1103 | 811 | 557 | 459 | 378 | 273 | 201 | 195 | 145 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05AM2.02m | 2:31PM1.93m | 2:46AM1.97m | 3:14PM1.88m | 3:33AM1.92m | 4:03PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.44m | 8:38PM0.47m | 9:05AM0.44m | 9:23PM0.49m | 9:53AM0.46m | 10:14PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
687 | 904 | 742 | 603 | 541 | 2834 | 3387 | 3347 | 4056 | 3302 | 2795 | 2246 | 1658 | 1385 | 1103 | 811 | 557 | 459 | 378 | 273 | 201 | 195 | 145 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
682 | 455 | 425 | 365 | 874 | 189 | 119 | 86 | 65 | 46 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | N 9 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 20 |
643 | 516 | 459 | 543 | 270 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 237 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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