Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 279 | 267 | 347 | 281 | 1255 | 1082 | 1055 | 1028 | 962 | 784 | 660 | 651 | 549 | 549 | 459 | 425 | 395 | 317 | 317 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:49PM1.89m | 3:14AM1.84m | 3:33PM1.77m | 4:06AM1.72m | 4:28PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.38m | 9:00PM0.47m | 9:26AM0.53m | 9:49PM0.61m | 10:15AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
273 | 279 | 267 | 190 | 194 | 1255 | 1082 | 1055 | 1028 | 962 | 784 | 660 | 651 | 549 | 549 | 459 | 425 | 395 | 317 | 317 | 322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 |
213 | 210 | 261 | 347 | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
— | — | 66 | 64 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 |
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