
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haast Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haast Beach at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Haast Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
205 | 103 | 93 | 67 | 85 | 87 | 170 | 419 | 708 | 821 | 917 | 768 | 681 | 550 | 612 | 845 | 798 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02AM2.16m | 1:24PM2.08m | 1:37AM2.13m | 2:00PM2.03m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.34m | 7:15AM0.31m | 7:30PM0.33m | 7:52AM0.31m | 8:07PM0.35m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 9 |
205 | 103 | 93 | 67 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 103 | 821 | 917 | 768 | 681 | 550 | 524 | 499 | 798 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 |
8 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 44 | 62 | 56 | 419 | 708 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 392 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 86 | 170 | 55 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 132 | 269 | 378 | 544 | 612 | 845 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 188 | 404 | 188 | 0 |
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