Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Greenmeadows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
331 | 338 | 669 | 603 | 594 | 587 | 620 | 657 | 768 | 1200 | 367 | 443 | 566 | 1288 | 1471 | 2277 | 2388 | 2510 | 2615 | 2355 | 2325 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:08AM3.13m | 10:29PM3.34m | 10:51AM3.19m | 11:11PM3.36m | 11:31AM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.00m | 4:46AM-0.04m | 5:00PM-0.03m | 5:26AM-0.04m | 5:40PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
331 | 338 | 669 | 603 | 561 | 476 | 385 | 349 | 768 | 1200 | 173 | 443 | 566 | 1288 | 1471 | 2277 | 2388 | 2510 | 2615 | 2355 | 2325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
136 | 277 | 372 | 377 | 594 | 587 | 620 | 657 | 212 | 422 | 367 | 159 | 125 | 91 | 69 | 63 | 89 | 157 | 214 | 231 | 314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 15 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | S 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
62 | 173 | 266 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 55 | — | 251 | 260 | 292 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
100 | 75 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 27 | 53 | 71 | 57 | 33 | 17 | 9 | — | 11 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 53 | 53 | 47 | 47 |
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