Haast Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.86° S 169.01° E

Haast Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Haast Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C
1.5° 

Haast Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Haast Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, W swell with 5,607 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Haast Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Haast Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 22s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Haast Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 9th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s
Best Surf 3PM (Tue 14th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful12AM (Wed 15th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Haast Beach over the next 16 days.


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