Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 2AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 129mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3498 | 3213 | 2608 | 2062 | 1630 | 1329 | 1328 | 862 | 919 | 417 | 436 | 371 | 210 | 270 | 356 | 432 | 771 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:54PM2.10m | 11:15AM2.09m | 11:27PM2.17m | 11:48AM2.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.32m | 5:21PM0.30m | 5:39AM0.24m | 5:54PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 24 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 |
| kJ | 163 | 160 | 149 | 2062 | 1630 | 1329 | 1328 | 862 | 568 | 404 | 436 | 371 | 210 | 120 | 133 | 86 | 771 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | N 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 139 | 137 | 99 | 98 | 125 | 109 | 417 | 161 | 72 | 82 | 165 | 356 | 432 | 418 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 24 | W 23 | W 23 | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | W 19 | WSW 13 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 142 | 49 | 56 | 54 | 270 | 64 | — | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 3498 | 3213 | 2608 | — | — | — | — | 514 | 919 | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 255 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 238 | 191 | 188 | 191 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 211 | 36 | 36 | 211 | 211 |
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