Greenmeadows Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.54° S 173.96° E

Greenmeadows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Greenmeadows sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.2° 

Greenmeadows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 1PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (18 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (18 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s

Table - waves today at Greenmeadows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
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3
3
1
2
3
4
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
4
WSW
9
5.5
WSW
10
6
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2848
3803
3514
3241
2906
1557
1412
1467
1447
1409
1409
1772
1772
1546
1546
1525
2299
6275
9877
9261
9708
10773
10275
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SE
10
S
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
45
WSW
45
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
10
S
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:45AM2.46m
2:13PM2.40m
2:36AM2.26m
3:16PM2.22m
3:50AM2.11m
4:43PM2.15m
Low Tide
7:58AM0.84m
8:28PM1.00m
8:55AM1.03m
9:40PM1.15m
10:18AM1.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
13
12
11
10
10
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
10
11
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
10
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
6
3
-1
1
3
2
3
7
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