Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Glen Beach today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Glen Beach at 7AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Glen Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
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861 | 981 | 964 | 981 | 1073 | 1040 | 974 | 1037 | 1037 | 1211 | 1230 | 1290 | 1144 | 1227 | 1502 | 2137 | 2266 | 1891 | 1791 | 1186 | 1008 | 1410 | 1265 | 1010 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.37m | 11:28PM1.59m | 12:13PM1.45m | 00:27AM1.67m | 1:09PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.59m | 5:08PM0.65m | 6:04AM0.50m | 6:11PM0.58m | 6:58AM0.40m | 7:08PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
861 | 981 | 964 | 981 | 1073 | 1040 | 974 | 1037 | 1037 | 1211 | 1230 | 1290 | 1144 | 1227 | 1502 | 1733 | 1901 | 1891 | 1791 | 1186 | 1008 | 1410 | 1265 | 1010 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | NW 12 | SSW 13 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 570 | 538 | — | 6 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 |
2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 26 | 42 | 49 | 2137 | 2266 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 190 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 143 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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