Haast Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)

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Haast Beach Surf Guide

Haast Beach on the West Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. Ideal winds are from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Haast Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	60°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Haast Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Haast Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Haast Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Haast Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in June while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Haast Beach Location Map

Interactive Haast Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Haast Beach is Glentanner Airport (MON) in New Zealand, 90 km (56 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Haast Beach is Mount Cook Airport (GTN), also in New Zealand, 91 km (57 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Haast Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 8 March 2025, 06:04 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 08
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (ft)	W	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	8	8	14	7
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

What does Haast Beach look like?

Latest photos from Haast Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Pe Ter Credit: jamie thompson

Tides at Haast Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Haast River Entrance, New Zealand, 4 miles from Haast Beach.

Next High Water: 07:06am | 6ft

Next Low Water: 01:30pm | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Haast Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.5 °C) at Haast Beach is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 60°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite