Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 3PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Greenmeadows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3407 | 4182 | 4461 | 4402 | 4873 | 5943 | 7174 | 7745 | 7845 | 6742 | 5644 | 5359 | 4815 | 4267 | 4021 | 3465 | 3243 | 2951 | 2709 | 2566 | 2312 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01AM2.15m | 6:47PM2.26m | 7:14AM2.26m | 7:47PM2.43m | 8:07AM2.44m | 8:32PM2.62m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM1.05m | 1:06AM1.04m | 1:28PM0.90m | 2:00AM0.86m | 2:16PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
211 | 164 | 126 | 184 | — | — | — | — | 7845 | 6742 | 5644 | 5359 | 4815 | 4267 | 4021 | 3465 | 3243 | 1413 | 956 | 822 | 538 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
3407 | 4182 | 4461 | 4402 | 4873 | 5943 | 7174 | 7745 | 7105 | 6060 | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | 2951 | 2709 | 2566 | 2312 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 262 | 260 | 257 | 257 | 255 | 238 | 192 | 201 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 242 | 245 | 245 | 257 | 184 | 184 | 211 |
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