Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 1PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Greenmeadows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
745 | 756 | 545 | 493 | 530 | 425 | 419 | 347 | 312 | 257 | 253 | 161 | 198 | 215 | 374 | 677 | 1224 | 2248 | 4105 | 3524 | 3106 | 3407 | 3919 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:21AM2.29m | 4:02PM2.24m | 4:33AM2.16m | 5:26PM2.18m | 6:01AM2.15m | 6:47PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.99m | 10:24PM1.13m | 11:02AM1.09m | 11:51PM1.15m | 12:24PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 |
745 | 756 | 545 | 493 | 530 | 425 | 419 | 347 | 312 | 257 | 253 | 51 | 198 | 215 | 261 | 378 | 113 | 102 | 234 | 172 | 176 | 123 | 182 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | S 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 161 | 2 | 38 | 69 | 142 | 143 | 124 | — | — | 42 | 184 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | W 20 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
29 | 37 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 90 | 132 | 167 | 167 | 150 | 137 | 53 | 93 | 138 | 374 | 677 | 1224 | 2248 | 4105 | 3524 | 3106 | 3407 | 3919 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 206 | 246 | 206 | 200 | 78 | 247 | 247 | 200 | 261 | 262 | 262 | 257 |
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