
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Glen Eden today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Glen Eden at 2PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Glen Eden. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
809 | 4640 | 5822 | 2155 | 3612 | 1488 | 277 | 505 | 532 | 322 | 363 | 474 | 442 | 413 | 921 | 883 | 857 | 845 | 845 | 845 | 658 | 680 | 680 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:37PM1.39m | 3:42AM1.46m | 4:07PM1.48m | 4:11AM1.52m | 4:35PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.25m | 9:36PM0.31m | 9:54AM0.16m | 10:07PM0.24m | 10:21AM0.10m | 10:36PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
1714 | 4640 | 4371 | 2155 | 3612 | 1488 | 1340 | 1303 | 1095 | 1080 | 920 | 743 | 442 | 413 | 489 | 883 | 534 | 604 | 704 | 687 | 658 | 586 | 586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | S 13 | E 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
23 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 164 | 11 | 11 | 183 | 186 | 151 | 788 | 424 | 921 | 340 | 857 | 845 | 845 | 845 | 743 | 680 | 680 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | E 9 | S 11 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 15 | — | 25 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | 83 | 10 | — | 147 | 123 | 596 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
809 | — | 5822 | 516 | 465 | 429 | 277 | 505 | 532 | 322 | 363 | 474 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 330 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 330 | 298 | 330 | 346 | 127 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
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