Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Glen Eden today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Glen Eden at 6PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Glen Eden. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 154 | 112 | 202 | 168 | 311 | 341 | 309 | 309 | 245 | 240 | 302 | 342 | 378 | 349 | 359 | 489 | 627 | 627 | 597 | 607 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.69m | 5:10AM1.52m | 5:27PM1.57m | 5:53AM1.42m | 6:10PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.05m | 11:02PM0.05m | 11:12AM0.14m | 11:41PM0.16m | 11:56AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 154 | 154 | 112 | 202 | 168 | 311 | 341 | 309 | 309 | 245 | 240 | 216 | 216 | 184 | 164 | 341 | 317 | 212 | 208 | 205 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 79 | 35 | 63 | 51 | 55 | 293 | 388 | 330 | 432 | 385 | 370 | 355 | 289 | 134 | 123 | 108 | 86 | 88 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 115 | 42 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 42 | 38 | 35 | 13 | 27 | 65 | 119 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 82 | 77 | 77 | — | — | — | 54 | 42 | 122 | 237 | 302 | 342 | 378 | 349 | 359 | 489 | 627 | 627 | 597 | 607 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 130 | 261 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 512 | 431 | 431 | 295 | 295 | 271 | 262 | 261 | 323 | 323 | 575 | 295 | 295 |
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