Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 7PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Greenmeadows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2277 | 1997 | 2078 | 1005 | 1877 | 796 | 1511 | 1445 | 1295 | 1085 | 960 | 814 | 625 | 600 | 726 | 963 | 2260 | 3075 | 2551 | 1707 | 1137 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:49AM2.62m | 9:09PM2.81m | 9:25AM2.79m | 9:43PM2.98m | 10:00AM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.52m | 3:20AM0.45m | 3:32PM0.35m | 3:54AM0.28m | 4:06PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | WSW 13 |
2277 | 1997 | 2078 | 1005 | 1877 | 359 | 1511 | 1445 | 1295 | 1085 | 960 | 814 | 625 | 600 | 726 | 963 | 264 | 261 | 246 | 1707 | 219 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | S 12 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 13 | W 23 |
— | — | — | — | 25 | 796 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 102 | 112 | 102 | 102 | 193 | 288 | 321 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 225 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 16 | S 16 | S 12 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 99 | 5 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 14 | NW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 |
286 | 1668 | 45 | 233 | 340 | — | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 229 | 2260 | 3075 | 2551 | — | 1137 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 206 | 200 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 74 | 143 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 247 | 78 |
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