
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
312 | 269 | 225 | 195 | 147 | 142 | 117 | 249 | 286 | 255 | 281 | 1052 | 703 | 1151 | 911 | 732 | 602 | 602 | 389 | 443 | 348 | 837 | 627 | 475 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.83m | 4:26AM1.88m | 5:00PM1.80m | 5:28AM1.86m | 6:04PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.46m | 10:14PM0.52m | 10:46AM0.47m | 11:13PM0.54m | 11:47AM0.49m | 00:18AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
312 | 269 | 225 | 195 | 147 | 142 | 117 | 249 | 286 | 255 | 281 | 1052 | 703 | 1151 | 911 | 732 | 602 | 602 | 389 | 384 | 316 | 837 | 627 | 475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 121 | 202 | 240 | 104 | 463 | 47 | 90 | 86 | 295 | 289 | 368 | 443 | 348 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | W 20 | WSW 19 | NNE 8 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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