
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 9AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Greenmeadows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1191 | 996 | 862 | 850 | 721 | 710 | 653 | 634 | 624 | 536 | 528 | 520 | 512 | 587 | 341 | 229 | 345 | 431 | 374 | 315 | 186 | 110 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:45AM2.94m | 2:10PM2.71m | 2:30AM2.73m | 2:59PM2.55m | 3:19AM2.53m | 3:53PM2.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.40m | 8:21PM0.55m | 8:51AM0.58m | 9:11PM0.76m | 9:42AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
1191 | 996 | 862 | 850 | 721 | 710 | 653 | 634 | 624 | 536 | 528 | 520 | 512 | 587 | 341 | 196 | 149 | 125 | 93 | 93 | 186 | 110 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | SSE 4 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 51 | 50 | 63 | 93 | 93 | 149 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 19 | S 18 | NNW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
100 | 131 | 111 | 68 | 53 | 44 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 75 | 122 | 229 | 345 | 431 | 374 | 315 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 74 | 74 | 66 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 78 | 149 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
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