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Haast Beach Surf Photo: 'hast beach' by jamie thompson

Issued: 11 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Haast Beach sea temperature is

13.1° C

1.1°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW
	12 s	cross		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW
	11 s	glass		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	W
	11 s	glass		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		WNW	W
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W
	10 s	cross- off		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE	S	W	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE	SSE	W	N
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S	SSE	W	NNW
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S	SSE	W	NNW
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	SE	W	NNW
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE	SE	W	NW
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE	SE	W	WSW
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE	SE	W	WSW
	8 s	off	2 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE	SE	WNW	WSW
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE	SE	WNW	WSW
	7 s	off	3 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Haast Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 26 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.4 ft). Range 2.80m (9.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Haast Beach Surf Photo: 'hast beach' by jamie thompson

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User: jamie thompson (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:46 pm 29 Apr 2009