Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 6PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Greenmeadows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2975 | 3594 | 3463 | 2779 | 2338 | 2119 | 2119 | 1873 | 1716 | 1546 | 911 | 1319 | 1175 | 969 | 955 | 928 | 889 | 863 | 850 | 922 | 1116 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM3.09m | 00:28AM3.15m | 12:49PM2.96m | 1:06AM2.95m | 1:28PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.03m | 6:19PM0.14m | 6:43AM0.18m | 6:58PM0.33m | 7:21AM0.37m | 7:37PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
2823 | 2483 | 2292 | 2261 | 2261 | 2119 | 2119 | 1873 | 1716 | 1546 | 911 | 1319 | 1175 | 969 | 955 | 928 | 889 | 863 | 850 | 922 | 1116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | 91 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 10 | 21 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 |
2975 | 3594 | 3463 | 2779 | 2338 | 1879 | 1575 | 1408 | 707 | 404 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 152 | 152 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 47 | 143 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 149 | 42 |
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