Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 12PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Greenmeadows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
889 | 941 | 897 | 628 | 759 | 1743 | 1611 | 1428 | 1389 | 1301 | 1283 | 1143 | 1068 | 915 | 779 | 711 | 700 | 711 | 683 | 493 | 530 | 545 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:45AM2.72m | 2:10PM2.58m | 2:28AM2.49m | 2:59PM2.39m | 3:21AM2.29m | 4:02PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.59m | 8:21PM0.77m | 8:45AM0.81m | 9:13PM0.98m | 9:44AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
889 | 844 | 698 | 628 | 480 | 1743 | 1611 | 1428 | 1389 | 1301 | 1283 | 1143 | 1068 | 915 | 779 | 711 | 700 | 711 | 683 | 493 | 530 | 545 | 419 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 16 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
108 | 267 | 437 | 532 | 759 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | 69 | — | — | 16 | 27 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 |
362 | 941 | 897 | 411 | 176 | 71 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 34 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 78 | 78 | 13 | 74 | 71 | 13 | 71 | 206 | 206 | 178 | 78 |
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